Ponnampet: Forest Department officials, who were hoping to tranquillise and capture or kill the male tiger that had killed three persons and badly injured another in South Kodagu on the fringes of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, have not been able to do so till now as the tiger has remained elusive and quick in its move…
Ponnampet: The Forest Department is following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in tracking and capturing the tiger on the prowl in South Kodagu. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Director D. Mahesh Kumar said that the guidelines are being followed and the first…
H.D. Kote/ Mysuru: The forest inferno at a portion of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve has been brought under control in a four-hour-long operation by Forest Department teams, volunteers, villagers and the general public. The fire that ironically began yesterday on World Wildlife Day (Mar. 3) destroyed over 20 hectares of the forest. The fire erupted at…
Mother-son plant sapling at resort Mysore/Mysuru: Actor and former Miss India Juhi Chawla and her family has toured Kabini and Nagarahole regions of Mysuru and has returned to Mumbai. An avid traveller, the actor and her family members usually go abroad — London and Uganda — where they have their homes and this time they…
A deer was attacked by stray dogs at Veeranahosahalli village on the fringes of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve this morning. The deer had strayed into human habitat near the house of one Govindegowda in search of food. Seeing the deer, a pack of dogs attacked it and the deer died due to injuries and exhaustion. Villagers…
Hanagodu: A wild elephant that went on a rampage near Hunsur broke a portion of its tusk while goring a tractor that was parked in front of a house last night. Two tractors were damaged and not stopping at this, the tusker went to another village and damaged the front portion of a house. The…
Chamarajanagar: After the successful Bird Festival in Biligiri Ranganatha Tiger (BRT) and Bird Census at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, the Forest Department is conducting a Bird Census at Bandipur Tiger Reserve from tomorrow. It will be held for three days and the Reserve is playing host to such an exercise after a gap of 18 years….
Mysore/Mysuru: The four-day bird survey conducted at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve that concluded on Jan. 26 has indicated the presence of over 270 bird species and six new bird species in the National Park. According to Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Director, D. Mahesh Kumar, this could be termed as a second census as the first census was…
Victim was a cook and did not have expertise to escape wild elephant attack, say colleagues Mysore/Mysuru: A forest watcher was trampled to death by a wild elephant yesterday at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve while he was on patrolling duty along with other team members. One more watcher has been injured in the incident that occurred…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following increasing number of deaths of wild animals in Nagarahole National Park and Tiger Reserve range, with the gradual spurt in vehicle density post COVID-19-induced lockdown relaxations, the Forest Department officials have re-introduced ‘Time Ticket’ that aims to restrict vehicular movement on roads coming under the range. As the Forest Department staff on patrol…
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