Villagers urge Forest Officials to trap the feline soon Hunsur: A leopard, spotted at Ramapattana village in the taluk frequently, is killing cattle and though the Forest officials have placed a cage to trap the leopard about 10 days back, the feline has not been trapped and is playing hide and seek with the Forest…
Pergolas, walkways, artistic arches greet visitors Senna spectabilis weed wood aesthetically shaped and designed to beautify cottage, dormitory area By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Bandipur Tiger Reserve, known for tigers, leopards and elephants and a host of other wild fauna and flora, is witnessing a surge in tourist footfall these days and on an average 500…
Avian behaviour monitored hourly Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary remains open Disinfectant palate created to step into while entering the boating area Srirangapatna/Mysuru: Close to the heels of outbreak of bird flu in Kerala, the Karnataka Forest Department has sounded high alert in its bird sanctuaries and water bodies under its limits and also of those under…
High-density plantations implemented at Hebbal Lake and near Cheluvamba Park; more areas identified Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has set its sights on increasing the green cover in city as part of its strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change. For this, they have adopted a policy ‘forest within the city’ and has officially implemented…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department personnel have arrested four persons while they were trying to sell a Sand Boa snake and have seized one bike and one scooter besides rescuing the snake. The arrested are Manjunath of Marigowdanahundi, Devalapura in the taluk, Venugopal of Hinkal in Mysuru, Shrungar and Siddaraju of Hanur in Chamarajanagar district. The…
Rescued and shifted to Koorgalli Rehab Centre Mysore/Mysuru: Mysureans woke up this morning to dense fog and mist hovering over the city. The misty conditions remained till about 10 am until the Sun emerged. People, especially motorists and morning walkers, experienced poor visibility. Meanwhile, in a misty morn mishap, a four-and-a-half-year-old leopardess was seriously injured…
Probe on to identify workmen who engraved exquisite artefacts Mysore/Mysuru: In spite of its sacred status, the Asian elephant is not safe. And they are being killed every other day for the precious ivory. And despite ban, illegal ivory trade thrives. Though the trade is carried out in a clandestine manner, hoodwinking the authorities, there…
Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa conferred Chief Minister’s Medal on 75 Forest officers and staff this morning at Banquet Hall of Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, this morning. Forest Minister B.S. Anand Singh and other Department officials were present at the Medal Investiture Ceremony. From the last three decades, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests had been urging…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Mobile Squad of Mysuru have arrested three persons for attempting to illegally sell a Brown Fish Owl, a rare species of the bird. The arrested have been identified as Kumar and Mohammad Rafi of Mandya and Rajesh of Maddur. Acting on a tip-off, the Squad arrested the three when they were attempting…
Mysore/Mysuru: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Ritu Kakkar has called upon the newly-recruited staff to take pledge to work with dedication and protect the rich forest wealth for the coming generation. She was speaking at a function organised to distribute certificate in connection with convocation of foundation training course for the fourth batch of…
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