Gundlupet: A decomposed carcass of a tiger has been found floating in Malliahnakatte Lake on the outskirts of Chowdahalli in Kundakere Range of Bandipur Forest in the taluk. It is suspected that the tiger may have drowned about three to four days ago and the exact reason for its death is yet to be known….
Tiger found dead in Bandipur
January 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger has been found dead in Survey No. 86 of Hadanur village, Hediyala Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Forest Department officials and staff, who conducted an inspection, suspected that the tiger may have been killed in a fight with other wild animal. Post-mortem was conducted in the presence of Bandipur Project Tiger Director…
Three tiger cubs safe in Nagarahole; make a kill
November 17, 2022CCTV cameras capture footage; mother Nayanjikatte Female was snared to death Mysore/Mysuru: The three tiger cubs, whose mother was snared to death on the outskirts of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, have been tracked and found to be healthy and hunting on their own. CCTV cameras have captured their visuals of consuming a prey animal after dark….
Farmer killed in tiger attack: 30 camera traps installed, two tamed elephants brought for combing operation
August 2, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department officials and staff, who are on their toes to trace and capture the tiger which had attacked and killed a farmer and his cow at the field in Odeyanapura village, bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve recently, have installed 30 camera traps at vantage spots and have also summoned two tamed elephants for…
Will Karnataka pip Madhya Pradesh to be Tiger State?
July 29, 2022Till July 15, 2022, 74 tigers die in India; 27 in MP, 11 in Karnataka Mysore/Mysuru: Will Karnataka regain its top spot among tiger States, surpassing Madhya Pradesh? The report of the four-yearly tiger census is expected to be released in New Delhi today, as July 29 is Global Tiger Day. National Tiger Conservation Authority…
Two tigers found dead at Bandipur, Nagarahole
March 13, 2022Bandipur/Nagarahole: Two tigers were found dead at Nagarahole and Bandipur Tiger Reserves. On Mar. 10, the Forest staff, who were on their regular beat found a tiger dead inside an elephant trench behind Chenihadlu Tribal Hamlet on Marapala beat in Anechowkur Wildlife Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and informed their higher officials. DCF and Director…
Forest officials solve tiger poaching case in Kodagu
February 20, 2022Six persons including Gram Panchayat member arrested Guns, snares, scooter, car seized; Tiger claws, skull, bones, whiskers, trapping camera recovered Madikeri: The Forest Department Officials have solved a tiger poaching case and have arrested six persons including a Gram Panchayat (GP) member besides seizing guns, vehicles and recovering parts of the tiger from them. Those…
Tiger Menace: Forest Department begins combing operation
February 13, 2022Summons tamed elephants Ganesh, Balarama to the spot Hunsur: The Forest Department staff have begun the combing operation to trace and trap an elusive tiger which is causing menace in the region. Though the combing operation had begun to trap the tiger, the tiger was untraceable on Saturday and the Forest staff have stayed put…
Tiger spotted inside coffee estate
January 29, 2022Madikeri: A tiger has been spotted wandering inside a coffee estate in Maldare Gram Panchayat limits in broad daylight. The tiger was sighted inside Margolli Coffee Estate which has created a sense of fear among the villagers. Following the sighting of the huge tiger recently, workers have stopped coming to work and picking of coffee…
Tiger menace continues in South Kodagu
January 9, 2022Two more cows killed on Thursday, Friday Gonikoppa: Despite Forest Department staff placing cages in two places and also installing camera traps to trace the movement of the tiger, which is creating menace and to trap it, the elusive tiger is continuing its killing spree by killing two cows at Tochamakeri village on Thursday and…
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