70 cameras installed; four stolen; 100 plus staff in six teams conduct search operation Hanagod: The Forest Department is making all efforts to trace and trap the elusive tiger that had killed a tribal youth of Ayyanakere Tribal Hamlet near Veeranahosahalli in Nagarahole National Park on Sept. 7. However, the Department staff are facing a…
Body dragged for about 80 mts inside the forest MLA Manjunath hands over Rs. 2 lakh compensation Veeranahosahalli: A tiger, which attacked a tribal youth, who had gone to attend nature’s call in the forest area, has mauled him to death and has dragged the dead body for about 150 mts inside the forest. The…
Seeing plight of those who have moved out of forest, families shy away to relocate Hanagodu: While the Forest Department is spending crores of rupees every year to maintain the flora and fauna in Reserve Forests and Tiger Reserves in order to rake in the moolah through boosting safari, creating protected areas and attracting tourism,…
Forest officials seek health report from veterinarians Mysore/Mysuru: With ‘Nada Habba’ Dasara nearing, the Forest Department officials have began the process of selecting elephants which will be taking part in the 10-day festivities in Mysuru. On Saturday, DCF (Wildlife) Dr. V. Karikalan, Veterinarians Dr. Ramesh and Dr. Chittiappa and other Forest officials, who visited four…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Department Flying Squad has seized ambergris, commonly known as ‘whale vomit’, worth around Rs. 8.20 crore from a group of people who were found selling it near Kushalnagar in Kodagu. Found floating in the tropical sea or at times settled on the coast, ambergris is in high demand in the international…
Mysore/Mysuru: City wildlife conservationist Ryan Satish, with the help of the Forest Department, has rescued two turtles from a restaurant and has released them into a lake. On July 22, Ryan found two turtles (Indian Pond Terrapin and Indian Flapshell Turtle) which are protected species, at a restaurant in city. On enquiry, he came to…
74-km solar fencing completed at Nagarahole Reserve Forest After trenches, railway line barricades, hanging solar fence and other methods failed to keep elephants and other wild animals from entering human habitat and destroying crops and properties, double tentacle solar fence (solar-powered energiser connected to the fence) is being installed at village borders of Nagarahole National…
Hunsur: Three wild elephants that had accidentally strayed into human habitat, had to face the wrath of villagers, who, not only blocked the elephants’ escape route, but also pelted big stones on the already scared animals. The incident took place near Hale Panjalli and finally, the Forest Department personnel managed to drive the scared elephants…
Forest Department intensifies vigil, seeks public help Hunsur: From the day the State went under lockdown two months ago giving smoke-and-sound-free environs to wild animals, which are moving around freely inside the National Parks and Tiger Reserves is indicating that nature is thriving during the Coronavirus pandemic with lack of human movement. But this has…
Hunsur: A poacher, who had entered Anechowkur Forest Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve of Hunsur Wildlife Division to hunt wild animals has been arrested by the Forest Department officials. The arrested is 52-year-old Narayana Nayak of Chouthi village in Periyapatna taluk. He, along with three others, had entered into the forest illegally on Sunday night…
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