One absconding poacher in another case arrested Hanagod: In separate cases, the Forest Department officials and staff have arrested two poachers, who had killed a deer at Veeranahosahalli Wildlife Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and another poacher, who was absconding in another case, has also been arrested by the Forest staff. In the first case,…
Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger was spotted cooling off in a forest pond in the Antharasanthe Range of H.D. Kote taluk in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. With summer heat intensifying, visitors have been flocking to Nagarahole and Bandipur Tiger Reserves, where sightings of tigers, elephants and leopards are frequent. On Monday afternoon, tourists on a safari from Kakanakote…
Mysore/Mysuru: A team of mahouts and veterinarians from Karnataka has recently captured a wild elephant that had been attacking and killing people in Arunachal Pradesh. The team included mahouts from the Mathigodu and Dubare Elephant Camps and veterinarians from the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. Mahouts from Karnataka, particularly those from the elephant camps in Nagarahole and…
Chorus grows to restore wildlife safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves Mysore/Mysuru: Following the suspension of safari services in Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves — after concerns that tourism vehicles might have contributed to recent wildlife attacks — widespread public appeals have emerged urging the Forest Department to resume operations. Stakeholders argue that the…
Elephant calf in search of… Mysuru: With Kerala showing negligence to take care of a female elephant calf, which had crossed Kerala border to enter Karnataka in search of its mother, the Karnataka Forest Department is showing concern to the baby elephant by becoming its caretaker. After the baby elephant was found near the river…
Karnataka and Kerala Forest staff to conduct joint operation to reunite elephant calf with its mother Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka and Kerala Forest Department staff have decided to conduct a joint operation to reunite a three-month-old female elephant calf with its mother. The calf, which got separated from its mother, had appeared at Sultan Bathery in…
Deadlock in Athuru Kolli settlement: Forest Dept. says illegal; tribals say ancestral By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Fifty-two tribal families have recently settled deep inside the Athuru Kolli forest, a dense and wildlife-rich area within the Balekovu Division of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, under the Kutta Range in Kodagu district. Despite the dangers posed by elephants, tigers, leopards…
Mysuru: To enhance visitor experience and manage crowd flow, the Forest Department has revised the safari timings and prices at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, effective June 1. The changes apply to all three safari centres in the Tiger Reserve Antharsanthe zone: Kakanakote (Dammanakatte), Veeranahosahalli in Hunsur taluk and Nanachi Gate near Kutta in Kodagu district. Among…
[Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] With steady pre-monsoon showers, the forests of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve have transformed into a lush green expanse, creating a vibrant and thriving habitat for wildlife. Tigers, elephants and other animals are freely roaming the landscape, much to the delight of tourists on safari. Spread across Mysuru and Kodagu districts and…
Deputy CM celebrates 63rd birthday at Kabini H.D. Kote: Amidst the usual political bustle and controversies, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stepped away from the spotlight on Wednesday evening to celebrate his 63rd birthday amidst the serene wilderness of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. Shivakumar, accompanied by his wife Usha Shivakumar, daughter Aisshwarya D.K.S. Hegde, and son…
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