Chamarajanagar: A tiger was found dead in the Kundukere range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Friday. Aged around 4 to 5 years, the carcass of the male tiger was found near Aladamaradahalla forest range in Bandipur, the authorities said adding that it had sustained wounds from territorial fight with another tiger. Its claws, skin and…
Tiger headcount highest in Bandipur, Nagarahole
July 29, 20212021 census begins; marked increase in Old Mysuru region ‘Tiger Talk’ held in Mysuru Zoo to mark World Tiger Day Mysore/Mysuru: If Madhya Pradesh has bagged the number one position in the now released extended report of the 2018 tiger headcount (‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India’) with 526 felines, Karnataka stands second…
Carcass of tiger found in Nagarahole
July 29, 2021Hunsur: A carcass of a tiger, suspected to have died following a fight with another tiger, has been found in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. The dead tiger is aged between 7 and 8 years and the carcass was found at Hebbal border of Yelele Chowdamma Beat at Mathigod Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and it is…
Bandipur tiger dies while being shifted to Bengaluru
July 10, 2021H.D. Kote: A tiger aged five, which was found injured in the Hediyala sub-range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, succumbed to its injuries yesterday while being shifted to Bannerghatta for treatment. Territorial fighting is said to be the reason. Forest Department officials said that the male tiger was first observed by the Forest Guards and staff…
Sloth bear’s tiger chase has netizens thrilled
July 9, 2021Dammanakatte: An interesting encounter between a sloth bear and an adult tiger at Kabini backwater forests has impressed netizens after it went viral on social media. The Kabini forests come under Nagarahole National Park and the video has been shot at Kakanakote area under Antharasanthe Range (Dammanakatte) The Tiger Reserve was opened a couple of…
Decomposed carcass of tiger found in Bandipur
June 11, 2021Gundlupet: A carcass of a tiger in a decomposed state was found in Hongalli Forest area of Maddur Forest Range in Bandipur Reserve Forest yesterday. The tiger was said to be between 10 and 11 years old and suspected to have died about four to five days ago as birds and maggots had eaten away…
Four arrested for poaching tiger, leopard
March 31, 2021Snares, jaw traps, goods vehicle seized; Tiger and leopard skin recovered Accused had consumed leopard meat after hunting it down Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested four persons for poaching a tiger and leopard and the Forest officials have recovered the skins of the big wild cats besides seizing snares, jaw traps…
Tiger carcass found in South Kodagu
March 19, 2021Is it the same tiger that killed three persons? Ponnampet: The carcass of a male tiger has been found in South Kodagu this morning near Kotur village. The body was spotted inside a forest area near Lakkunda at around 11 am by some local villagers. As the body has been decomposed, stench was emanating in…
Big cat on the prowl in South Kodagu: 5-member Soliga tribal team to track elusive tiger
March 17, 2021Ponnampet: Forest Department officials, who were hoping to tranquillise and capture or kill the male tiger that had killed three persons and badly injured another in South Kodagu on the fringes of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, have not been able to do so till now as the tiger has remained elusive and quick in its move…
Tiger on the prowl in South Kodagu: 24-day search sees little success; hunt on
March 15, 2021Ponnampet: Twenty-four days have passed after the Forest Department began the operation to capture the elusive tiger and the massive search has yielded no results. Neither the tiger — that has killed three persons and injured another grievously apart from killing over 18 cattle heads — has been captured nor killed as per the demands…
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