H.D. Kote: A nine-year-old boy, Charan Naik, fell victim to a tiger attack in Kallahatti village, located within the Metikuppe wildlife range of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. This heart-wrenching event occurred yesterday. Young Charan, a second-standard student, was in the company of his parents, Krishna Naik and Mahadevibai, in a field within the village, which…
India’s tiger count: Bandipur second, Nagarahole third
August 1, 2023Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand first with 319 tigers, Bandipur-191, Nagarahole-185 Mysore/Mysuru: The latest count of tigers in the All India Tiger Estimation Report-2022 positions Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves in the top league among 53 Tiger Reserves in the country, with an increase in the population of these majestic big cats. According to…
Nagarahole claims coveted position in tiger numbers
July 29, 2023With 149 big cats, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve pips Bandipur Tiger Reserve with 140 tigers Bengaluru/Mysuru: The tiger count in Karnataka has shown an impressive increase, with a minimum of 435 tigers as per the All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) exercise conducted in 2022, compared to 404 tigers estimated during the 2018 AITE exercise — a…
Human-elephant conflict in Kodagu: Thermal drone pinpoints elephant presence at night
July 18, 2023Helps Forest Officers effectively plan operations and drive pachyderms back into jungle Amid the rise in the human-elephant conflict in some forested pockets of Kodagu along the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, the Forest Department has deployed a hi-tech thermal drone to keep track of daytime and nocturnal movements of wild elephants inside forest ranges and human…
Waste bins installed at entry gates of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
June 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Coorg Wildlife Society (CWS) has taken a significant initiative by installing mesh waste bins at all four entrances of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve — H.D. Kote Gate (Kallatti Gate or Metikuppe Gate), Veeranahosahalli Gate, Karmad Gate and Nanachi Gate. This proactive step aims to ensure a plastic-free environment and eliminate the usage of single-use…
Injured tigress successfully treated and released back
April 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: An injured tigress, which was found limping in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve (NTR), was successfully treated through a surgical procedure and has been released back to the forest. The injured tigress was found limping in the tourist area four days back and the tigress was identified with the help of the ‘Tiger cell.’ After taking…
Synchronised Vulture Survey in Karnataka, TN, Kerala: 246 in Bandipur, 104 in Nagarahole
March 2, 2023White-rumped vulture, red-headed vulture, Indian vulture & Egyptian vulture sighted Mysore/Mysuru: The two-day Synchronised Vulture Survey held in Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves (Karnataka) and Mudhumalai, Sathyamangalam and Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu) and Wayanad (Kerala) covering the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve concluded on Feb. 26. The survey at Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Nagarahole Tiger Reserve found a…
Non-Karnataka vehicles entering Nagarahole to pay a cleaning fee
February 26, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: All non-Karnataka (KA)registered vehicles entering the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve (NTR) through various entry points including Mysuru will have to pay a cleaning fee. The order has been implemented from Feb. 1, 2023, much to the chagrin of vehicle owners and drivers from neighbouring Kerala who use the roads regularly. A cleaning fee of Rs….
Tiger that had claimed two lives in Kodagu captured
February 15, 2023Daring Dasara Golden Howdah elephant Abhimanyu leads operation; his 154th Gonikoppa/Mysuru: The Kodagu Forest Department has finally captured a tiger suspected to have killed a young man and an elderly beekeeper in Ponnampet taluk. The big cat was caught yesterday at around 2 pm at Nanachi Gate near Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. It may be recalled…
Bird census at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve: Birders record over 290 species including eight new
February 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The four-day bird census conducted at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve to study the bird diversity in various habitats, recorded over 290 species and eight new bird species in the National Park covering terrestrial, aquatic and aerial niches. Some of the rare species include Bar-headed Geese, Malabar Woodshrike, Redheaded Vultures and White-rumped Vultures, Ultramarine Flycatcher, Knob-billed…
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