Gang robs goldsmith on Bandipur-Kerala route; flees with gold worth Rs. 1.5 crore Mysuru/Gundlupet: In a major gold heist, a gang of five to six armed dacoits robbed a Kerala-based goldsmith of a 1.2-kg gold bar worth an estimated Rs. 1.5 crore between the Bandipur and Nagarahole forest stretch recently. The victim, Vinu, a goldsmith…
H.D. Kote: Safari goers were in for a treat after they spotted a rare white deer also known as albino deer among a herd of deer at the backwaters of Taraka Dam in Antharasanthe Range of Nagarahole Forest recently. White or albino deer is a deer that lack pigmentation. Albinism is much rarer and may…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem The reason why Nagarahole forest, in particular, was Prof. KV’s favourite destination for his Botanical excursions was because it had as its caretaker and Range Forest Officer, K.M. Chinnappa, a complete outdoors man. So at every visit to Nagarahole, this gentleman would lead our group, pointing out to us the…
Released into Nagarahole Forest Mysore/Mysuru: A four-year-old leopardess, which had strayed into a poultry farm in search of food, was successfully tranquillised by the Forest Department staff yesterday and was later released into Nagarahole Forest. On Oct. 18 night, the leopardess entered the poultry farm of one Gojjegowda at Salundi village of Jayapura hobli in…
Gonikoppal (Kodagu): Wildlife First President K.M. Chinnappa has alleged that illegal works are taken up at Nagarahole Reserve Forest. He has stated that earth-moving machines were being used to level the sides of the safari route at Nagarahole Reserve Forest, which was in gross violation of the Wildlife Act. Addressing the students during the slide…
Hanagodu (Hunsur Taluk): A Forest Department driver-cum-guard sustained grievous injuries when a wild tusker attacked him near Veeranahosalli inside the Nagarahole National Park limits early this morning. The victim is 35-year-old Madan Gowda and he has been admitted to Apollo BGS Hospital in Mysuru where doctors have described his condition is critical though out of…
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