Mysore/Mysuru: Addressing allegations that Arjuna was included in the operation despite being in a musth condition, veterinarian Dr. Ramesha clarified that utilising an elephant in musth was advantageous. “In the musth condition, an elephant secretes a liquid, and its scent tends to deter wild elephants. This is as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Additionally,…
Mandya: A herd of five wild elephants that were camping at the agricultural field of Chikkamandya next to Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, have now moved towards Kattedoddi village nearby. However, the elephants had triggered anxious moments among locals and commuters as they had moved closer to the Expressway. The elephants that were initially spotted at Budanur village…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD It is now a very well-established fact that the nearly two-decade-old man-animal conflict in areas bordering our forests is not showing any signs of being resolved, with any degree of success. Day in and day out, we keep reading reports about these confrontations and just two days ago there…
Siddapur (Kodagu): Reluctant to forego their daily wages, a group of six estate workers took a daring risk by driving away a herd of 27 wild elephants and two calves that had encroached upon Shilpi Estate, near Siddapura in Virajpet taluk. On a Tuesday morning, estate workers Ganesh and Pavan, who had ventured into the…
Srirangapatna: A herd of nine wild elephants, which raided sugarcane fields at Hampapura and Hebbadi villages and had stayed put in a sugarcane field at Gamanahalli village in Srirangapatna taluk since yesterday morning, were finally driven out of the sugarcane field yesterday evening by the Forest Department staff. After the herd of wild elephants began…
Veterinary Doctor & Forest Guard win accolades for saving wild elephant’s life and effective management of forest resources Mysore/Mysuru: Bandipur Tiger Reserve that continues to thrive after surviving extreme conditions like wild fire and other challenges, is in the limelight again after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, followed by a slew of awards…
Drona covers 100 kms from Antharasanthe in 20 days to return to its familiar territory near Virajpet Madikeri: A wild tusker, which was captured and relocated from Virajpet Taluk in Kodagu District to H.D. Kote jungles, has defied expectations by making an astonishing journey back to its original capture site, covering approximately 100 kilometres in…
Narrow escape for couple Madikeri: A couple travelling in their Benz car had a narrow escape after a wild elephant attacked their car and gored the bonnet with its tusk leaving a hole in the car bonnet on Saturday afternoon. On Saturday at about 12 noon, Korana Tipu and his wife, residents of Mathikadu, were…
One seriously injured admitted at Mysuru hospital Madikeri: A wild elephant attacked a group of workers at Maskal Coffee Estate at Pollibetta, leaving one person seriously injured. The seriously injured person has been identified as Bobby (58), a resident of Pollibetta. He has been admitted to a private hospital in Mysuru, where he is said…
Hanur: A man, who was on his way to cast his vote, was killed by a wild elephant yesterday. The incident took place in Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary limits. The deceased has been identified as Puttaswamy (42), a resident of Tokere village in Hanur taluk. He and his wife were on their way from Hale…
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