H.D. Kote: KPCC Working President R. Dhruvanarayan has demanded the suspension of Forest officials who are responsible for the death of Kariyappa, a resident of Hosahalli tribal hamlet under N. Begur Gram Panchayat limits in H.D. Kote taluk. He was speaking after visiting Hosahalli yesterday to console the family members of the family of Kariyappa….
State-level Forest Department Sports Meet at Belagavi for Oct.19 to 21
October 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A State-level Sports Meet of the Forest Department is being organised from Oc.19 to 21 at Belagavi and the Mysuru Circle employees of the Department are training hard to participate in the event. March-past is a part of the competition and a training was given by two NCC officials to Forest Department employees in…
Custodial death at Gundre Range in Bandipur: 17 Forest officers booked
October 13, 2022Tribal from N. Begur near Bandipur was arrested on charges of possessing, selling deer meat H.D. Kote: A case of murder and illegal detention has been booked against 17 Forest Department officials including Range Forest Officer (RFO) and Deputy Range Forest Officer (DRFO) of Gundre Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve following a death of a…
Another Safari Centre on Mysuru-Kodagu border
September 6, 2022Works underway at Virajpet taluk Siddapura: In a bid to develop tourism, the Forest Department is establishing a Safari Centre on Kodagu-Mysuru border and the works have commenced at Virajpet taluk. As of now, there are Safari centres in Bandipur and Nagarahole Reserve Forests and now the Forest Department is opening another Safari Centre between…
Don’t harass farmers cultivating at forest fringes
August 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has asked Forest Department officials not to harass farmers cultivating on Government lands in Forest fringes of Harohalli, Mavinahalli, Arasanakere, S. Kallahalli, Chikkahalli, Gujjegowdanapura and Marballi villages of Mysuru taluk. He was speaking at a meeting with Forest Department officials at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Monday. Pointing…
Daring ‘Rana’ of Bandipur passes away
August 2, 2022Becomes the first canine of Karnataka’s Canine Squad to be accorded a State funeral Mysore/Mysuru: German Shepherd Rana, who was the first member of the Canine Squad of Karnataka created for wildlife crime detection, passed away at Bandipur Tiger Reserve this morning. He was a true green warrior and protected the rich flora and fauna…
Farmer killed in tiger attack: 30 camera traps installed, two tamed elephants brought for combing operation
August 2, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department officials and staff, who are on their toes to trace and capture the tiger which had attacked and killed a farmer and his cow at the field in Odeyanapura village, bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve recently, have installed 30 camera traps at vantage spots and have also summoned two tamed elephants for…
Dasara Nada Habba-2022: List of 20 elephants for jumbo squad readied
July 17, 2022Final list to be decided at High-Level Meeting Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department officials, who had begun the process of selecting elephants for this year’s Dasara by visiting various elephant camps and inspecting 30 elephants, have concluded the selection process and have prepared a list of 20 elephants. The Forest Department officials, led by Deputy Conservator…
Forest Department to give away 5 lakh saplings to farmers
June 6, 2022Huge demand for sandalwood, teak, silver oak and Melia dubia (hebbevu) saplings Mysore/Mysuru: As an encouragement for afforestation, the Forest Department will distribute 5 lakh saplings at concessional rates to the farmers of Mysuru district. Along with this, the Department has also planned to plant saplings along the 30-km route by the sides of the…
Steel wire barrier project takes off at Nagarahole
May 24, 2022Tamil Nadu model effectively prevents wild elephants from entering human habitat The initiative of erecting steel wire fences on forest boundaries in Karnataka to prevent elephants and other wild animals from straying into farmlands has taken off in Nagarahole National Park and this is the first-of-its kind initiative in Karnataka. Steel wire fencing is a…















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