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…
Mysore/Mysuru: The lone Black Panther, which was the major attraction for Safari goers at Kakanakote (Dammana Katte) in Antharasanthe Range at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, which was injured in a territorial fight, has made its appearance after two months. This is for the second time that the Black Panther has been injured in the territorial fight….
Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has appreciated the authorities at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve for arresting all poachers who had killed an adult male tiger and had cut off its paws and also stole its canines. Even the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has lauded the forest officials. Tweeting their…
Forest Department sniffer dog ‘Rana’ traces scent of poachers Hanagodu: The tiger that was found dead in the Kallahalla Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on Tuesday was shot dead by poachers. The post-mortem that was conducted yesterday revealed gunshot wounds. Forest officials said that this was the first such poaching incident involving a tiger in…
Hanagodu: A tiger has been found dead inside the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and shockingly, its forelegs and hind legs have been chopped off and also its canines have been removed. The carcass of the tiger was found late last evening near Tattekere Haadi in the Kallahalla Range of the Tiger Reserve. Forest Department officers have…
Nagarahole National Park has 11.82 tigers per 100 square kilometres and Bandipur has 7.7 Mysore/Mysuru: In what is said to be the ‘world’s largest effort invested in any wildlife survey till date’, Corbett Tiger Reserve of Uttarakhand has recorded the highest tiger density amongst 50 tiger reserves in India — it has 14 tigers per…
Hanagodu/Mysuru: The efforts of Forest Department officials and staff in taking measures to prevent forest fires at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve has paid with rich dividends. As there were no forest fire incidents, the National Park has earned a ‘zero fire spot’ tag. Since 10 years, there have been incidents of forest fires at various zones…
Big cat injured due to territorial fight; to be shifted to Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park Mysore/Mysuru: The tiger that had mauled a shepherd to death near Hunsur on Monday was trapped inside a cage late last night. A few remains of 65-year-old Jagadeesh was found near D. Haadi of Neralakuppe by the Forest Department officials…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mahadeva Nayaka, an Anti-Poaching Camp watcher, was found dead in Gurugala Kere tank in Veeranahosalli Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve yesterday. The 48-year-old was on night shift elephant driving duty along with three other staff on Thursday. While driving wild elephants into the forest, he got separated from the elephant driving team, sources said. …
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drone) with real-time connectivity detects fires at early stage; alerts rescue teams Mysuru / Hanagodu: Probably for the first time in the history of preventing forest fires in Mysuru, Hunsur and Kodagu regions, the Forest Department is using Thermal Drones to keep an eye on vast swathes of jungles of the Nagarahole…
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