Mysore/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…
White-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…
Mysore/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….
Daring 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…
Mysore/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…
Mysore/Mysuru: The 8-day protocol Phase-1 exercise for the annual Tiger Census began at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve yesterday. As a prelude, a refresher training about Phase-1 was held on Jan. 26 by Bengaluru Tiger Cell’s Vinay and Deputy Range Forest Officer (DRFO) Nandan at Veeranahosahalli. The Phase-1 exercise will be held till Feb. 6. C. Harshavardhan,…
Mysore/Mysuru: A forest watcher was trampled to death by a wild elephant at a village in the fringes of Dattalli Beat, in Metikuppe Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve last midnight. The deceased is identified as Mahadeva (35) of Bheemanakolli in H.D. Kote taluk in the district. Following an information over a wild jumbo straying out…
Forest Department to resume combing operation to trace two more cubs Mysore/Mysuru: One of the three cubs of the tigress, famous as Nayanjikatte Female, that died recently after being caught in a snare at Antharasanthe Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, was found dead on Sunday just days after it lost its mother. The 10-month-old male…
He was touted as the next-in-line Howdah Elephant Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara elephant Gopalaswami, touted as the next-in-line Howdah Elephant, died at Koluvige Elephant Camp in Veeranahosahalli Range of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on Wednesday afternoon. The tusker, aged 39, sustained grievous injuries in a fight with a wild elephant. Gopalaswami had participated in Dasara and the…
Hanagodu: An anti-snare operation is underway on the fringes of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve to remove snares laid by poachers to capture wild animals. Hunting of wildlife using wire snares is one of the major threats to the wildlife and only recently, a tigress, famous as Nayanjikatte Female, fell victim to a snare that was laid…
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