Mysuru: The Forest Department, which had commenced an operation to drive the two wild tuskers which were found roaming in villages on city outskirts, has succeeded in driving the two wild elephants towards Maradigudda forest area through H.D. Kote’s Gopalapura and Bettadabeedu yesterday. After these wild elephants were spotted at villages near the city’s Outer…
Forest officials launch operation to drive them back Mysuru: Two wild tuskers which were roaming on city outskirts for the last one-and-a-half months are now being spotted at various villages in the taluk. This has created a sense of fear among the villagers besides becoming a headache to the Forest Department. Yesterday, these tuskers were…
Kollegal: Two wild elephants created a stir in Kollegal early yesterday as they roamed the streets, leaving residents both astonished and anxious. The unexpected sighting puzzled residents, especially since any forested areas do not border Kollegal town. The arrival of these gentle giants has sparked curiosity and concern among the townspeople. CCTV footage revealed the…
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…
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