One at Yeslur, his burial place, another at Balle Elephant Camp in Nagarahole; Foundation stone to be laid in July Bengaluru: The Forest Department, planning to honour the former Dasara Howdah elephant Arjuna, will construct two memorials — one at his burial place in Yeslur in Hassan district, and another at Balle Elephant Camp in…
Mysore/Mysuru: A wild elephant, aged about 30 years, was found dead at Antharasanthe Wildlife Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on June 17. The Forest staff, who were on their regular patrol at Antharasanthe Range, found the dead elephant on June 17 at about 2 pm and informed the higher officers. Metikuppe Sub-Division ACF and Antharasanthe…
Mysore/Mysuru: A decomposed carcass of a tiger has been found in the forest area of Anechowkur Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. Forest officials suspect that the tiger may have died from injuries sustained in a territorial fight with another tiger. On June 11, while returning to the Anti-Poaching Camp after their regular patrol, Forest staff…
Complaint lodged with Kodagu Cyber Crime Police; New Delhi-based fraud group created website Mysore/Mysuru: Those planning online bookings for a safari in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, beware! There are fake websites offering bookings where fake Customer Care Executives paint a rosy picture of safari opportunities and animal sightings and take hefty payments. Once the payments are…
After Kusha (2022) and Drona (2023) returned to Kodagu forests, it is Daksha now in 2024 Virajpet: A wild elephant that had caused terror among coffee planters, residents and estate workers in the Siddapur-Maldare region and was captured and shifted to Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on May 16, has returned to its original habitat on May…
Mysore/Mysuru: Virat, a wild elephant which was captured at Veeranahosahalli Wildlife Range on Nov. 4, 2023 and housed in Mathigodu Elephant Camp at Anechowkur Wildlife Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve died on Apr. 9. Virat was said to be suffering from severe illness and was not responding to the treatment. It finally breathed its last…
Mysore/Mysuru: An elephant from Balle Camp in D.B. Kuppe Range (Kakanakote) of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve was found dead in the forest on Monday, Apr. 1. Named Kumaraswamy, the elephant had been a resident of the camp since 2001 and was approximately 46 years old. Kumaraswamy had resided in the Kakanakote Range on the Manandavadi Road…
Hunsur: Poachers have shot an Indian Gaur at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on Sunday. The gaur was killed at Devamuchhi reserve forest area, coming under the buffer zone at Anechowkur Wildlife Zone. On Sunday at about 2 am, when the forest staff were on their regular patrolling on the road from Periyapatna Main Road leading to…
Fire and Emergency Services DGP seeks rule exemption; no response from State Govt. Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the looming threat of forest fires exacerbated by the failure of the monsoon in Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services finds itself grappling with a critical shortage of fire engines. This scarcity arises primarily…
Visitors made to wait for hours at counters for tickets; but tickets allegedly sold in bulk to resorts Mysore/Mysuru: The influx of tourists has extended into forests such as Bandipur and Nagarahole, resulting in a surge of visitors. Unfortunately, tourists have been expressing dissatisfaction with their experiences at jungle safari points, citing prolonged waiting times…
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