Hanagod: A tiger, aged about 6 years, which was creating havoc in villages bordering the forest and attacking livestock, was trapped in a cage near Hanagod village in Hunsur yesterday and has been shifted to Bannerghatta in Bengaluru. Following complaints from villagers about the tiger causing problems, the Forest Department had placed a cage in…
Midnight sighting triggers 50-member combing task Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger was sighted by personnel of the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF), which manages security at Mysore Airport. The big cat was spotted inside the Airport premises at Mandakalli late last night, following which the Forest Department launched a combing operation this morning to trace and…
Five Tiger Reserves, 36 Sanctuaries in State to be covered in 2026 Tiger Census Mysore/Mysuru: The 2026 National Tiger Census has begun across Karnataka’s five Tiger Reserves, 36 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 12 Forest Divisions where tiger movement has been recorded. Conducted once every four years across India’s 53 Tiger Reserves, the nationwide exercise aims to…
Madikeri: The carcass of an around eight-year-old tiger, found with a snare around its neck, was discovered in a coffee estate belonging to Kechchetira Dickey Appaiah at Chettalli village (Cherala-Srimangala, Kodagu) yesterday morning. Forest officials suspect that the tiger died after struggling for nearly two days to free itself from the snare. The carcass was…
Hanagodu: Farmers and villagers staged a ‘rasta roko’ near Mutturayanahosahalli in Hanagodu on Hunsur-Virajpet Highway yesterday, demanding the immediate capture of a tiger sighted in the area earlier in the day. Protesters said the tiger had been attacking livestock in Mutturayanahosahalli, Kallahalli, Nagamangala, Hairige, Tattekere and other villages. About six months ago, a video showing…
Rumours causing headache to Forest Department Mysore/Mysuru: The tiger which was spotted inside BEML campus and later disappeared without a trace has now created a sense of fear among the public. The tiger was spotted inside BEML campus about a week back and the Forest Department officials and staff, who inspected the campus, installed 10…
Mysore/Mysuru: A video of a tiger jumping out of BEML premises by going between barbed fence installed on the compound has gone viral on social media. On Nov. 29, a video of a tiger prowling inside BEML premises had gone viral on social media prompting Forest officials to rush to the spot. The Forest Department…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a delicate and challenging operation, the Forest Department successfully reunited four tiger cubs with their mother near Gowdanakatte village in Hunsur taluk. On Nov. 27, the tigress had been captured near maize fields in Gowdanakatte for safety reasons. At the time of her capture, her cubs were missing. Two days later, the cubs…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district has witnessed increasing tiger disturbances across several taluks, prompting the Forest Department to intensify operations. Between Oct. 12 and Nov. 30, officials successfully captured a total of 22 tigers, including 12 cubs, as part of measures to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Every year, from September to December, tigresses give birth and seek shelter…
Combing operation on; staff warned against moving alone Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department and security personnel are on high alert after a tiger was spotted inside the 500-acre BEML campus on the outskirts of the city in the early hours of yesterday. Around 4 am, while patrolling Engine Section Road, BEML security personnel initially mistook the…
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