H.D. Kote: The Forest Department staff, who had placed a cage to capture the tiger that has been creating havoc among villagers of Antharasanthe in the taluk since a few days by killing cattle, have begun combing operation to capture the big cat using tamed elephants. After the tiger had killed many cattle in the…
Cows killed in tiger attack at Kodagu, H.D. Kote
January 4, 2022Ponnampet/H.D. Kote: In separate incidents, tigers have attacked and killed two cows at Bellur village in Ponnampet of Kodagu district and at Antharasanthe village in H.D. Kote taluk recently. In the first incident, a tiger, which raided a cow shed at Bellur, has killed a pregnant cow on Jan. 1 night. The cow belonged to…
126 tigers have died across the country in 2021
January 1, 2022New Delhi: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has recorded 126 tiger deaths in 2021, the highest since it began collecting the data for the same a decade ago. The NTCA on Thursday said that it is looking into the cause of the most recent death that took place in Madhya Pradesh. The tiger was…
Four arrested for trying to sell tiger teeth
November 11, 2021Six teeth recovered; two-wheelers seized Virajpet: The Virajpet CID Forest Mobile Squad personnel and Thitimathi Sub-Division Forest Officials, in a joint operation, have arrested four persons on charges of trying to sell tiger teeth and have recovered six tiger teeth besides seizing 2 two-wheelers from them. Those arrested have been identified as 20-year-old Y.C. Ganesh…
Camera traps set to track injured tiger
October 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger aged seven or eight years was injured in a territorial fight at Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Wednesday. It has a big mauling wound on its back and was spotted by rangers on routine beat at Ganjikatte. Following this, Forest Department staffs have arranged round-the-clock monitoring involving the foot staff with the help…
Tiger captured in Tamil Nadu being treated in Mysuru
October 17, 2021The injured feline had killed four persons, more than 30 cattle heads Mysore/Mysuru: The tiger, which had killed four persons and more than 30 cattle head in villages bordering Masinagudi in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu (TN), has been shifted to Mysuru Zoo’s Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Koorgalli, where it…
Poacher responsible for tiger’s death at Bandipur caught
September 16, 2021The tiger had died after getting caught in the snare Accused nabbed within 24 hours of the incident coming to light Sniffer Dog Rana once again leads officials to poacher’s house Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department personnel have arrested the poacher who was responsible for the death of a tiger at Gundre Range in Bandipur Tiger…
Tiger carcass found in Bandipur
September 15, 2021Bandipur: A carcass of a tiger, which was already injured in a porcupine attack and died after getting caught in a poacher’s snare, has taken place at Gundre Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The Forest staff, who were on their regular beat, found the decomposed carcass of the tiger, aged between 5 and 6 years…
All efforts on to trap elusive tiger
September 12, 202170 cameras installed; four stolen; 100 plus staff in six teams conduct search operation Hanagod: The Forest Department is making all efforts to trace and trap the elusive tiger that had killed a tribal youth of Ayyanakere Tribal Hamlet near Veeranahosahalli in Nagarahole National Park on Sept. 7. However, the Department staff are facing a…
Tiger mauls youth to death near Veeranahosahalli
September 9, 2021Body dragged for about 80 mts inside the forest MLA Manjunath hands over Rs. 2 lakh compensation Veeranahosahalli: A tiger, which attacked a tribal youth, who had gone to attend nature’s call in the forest area, has mauled him to death and has dragged the dead body for about 150 mts inside the forest. The…
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