Bandipur Tiger Reserve

How Soliga Tribals, Elephants And A Dog Found An Elusive Karnataka Tiger

Karnataka News | Written by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday October 14, 2019

An elusive tiger, which killed two villagers and a dozen cattle at Karnataka's Bandipur Reserve, was on Sunday captured and tranquilised by forest officials, nearly a week after authorities had come under tremendous pressure to locate the wild cat.

Karnataka Launches Hunt For Tiger Believed To Have Killed 2 In Bandipur

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday October 9, 2019

A massive search operation has been launched by Karnataka forest department to capture a tiger that is believed to have killed two men near the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.

Rahul Gandhi Joins Wayanad Protest Over Night Traffic Ban, Assures Legal Help

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited five men sitting on a relay hunger strike for 10 days against the restriction on movement of vehicles on a national highway that passes through a tiger reserve in neighbouring Karnataka.

Protests In Wayanad Over Fears Of National Highway 766, Passing Through Tiger Reserve, Closing Down

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday October 3, 2019

The scenic Sulthan Bathery in Kerala's Wayanad district has become the centre of mass protests, with thousands of locals from all walks of life expressing their solidarity over the last week.

Rahul Gandhi Discusses Traffic Ban Through Tiger Reserve With Kerala CM

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in New Delhi today and apprised him of the hardships faced by people of Wayanad due to the night traffic ban on the national highway passing through Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka.

Protest March In Wayanad Against Night Traffic Ban On Highway

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi backed them, people of his Lok Sabha constituency and nearby areas intensified their protest, taking out a march on Monday demanding lifting of night traffic ban on a national highway passing through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in neighbouring Karnataka.

2 Villagers Arrested For Allegedly Lighting Bandipur Tiger Reserve Fire

Karnataka News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Monday March 4, 2019

Two villagers in their early thirties have been arrested by forest officials of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest for allegedly lighting a fire that burned down almost 10,000 hectres of forest and caused irreparable damage to the flora and fauna apart from the wildlife.

On Video: Air Force's "Bambi Bucket" Called In To Contain Bandipur Fire

Karnataka News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Monday February 25, 2019

Days after a raging wildfire broke out in Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve, the state on Monday called for assistance from the Indian Air Force to contain the fire, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy tweeted.

Karnataka Continues To Battle Wildfire In Bandipur Forest Area

Karnataka News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 25, 2019

Karnataka intensified efforts to contain a raging wildfire in the Bandipur forest area in the Chamarajanagar district bordering Tamil Nadu, an official said today.

HD Kumaraswamy Ask Officials To Take Measures To Keep Fire Under Check

Karnataka News | ANI | Sunday February 24, 2019

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday directed the state's Forest Department officials to take preventive measures to keep the forest fires under check.

Major Fire Breaks Out At Bandipur Tiger Reserve In Karnataka

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by S Shobana | Saturday February 23, 2019

A major fire broke out in the forest area of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Saturday. It has reportedly destroyed over 150 acres of the forest.

No Relaxation in Ban on Vehicle Movement During Night, Karnataka to Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 16, 2015

Karnataka government yesterday expressed its inability to relax the ban on movement of vehicles during night through Bandipur Tiger Reserve that links parts of Kerala citing court proceedings but sought two months time to examine the issue.

Tiger attacks: Shoot-at-sight order issued, says Karnataka forest minister

South | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 4, 2013

Shoot-at-sight order has been issued to kill a tiger that has attacked and killed three persons in less than a week in the Chikkabargi forests of Mysore district.

Stray tiger shot dead in Karnataka

South | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2012

A tiger which was on the prowl in some areas in the district since the last few weeks was shot dead by Forest Department officials on Sunday.