Forest Department
- India
Tigress that killed 4 dies while being shifted to rescue centre
Amravati: A tigress that was tranquillised and captured on Monday by a special forest department team after it had killed four persons, including two in the last 24 hours, died while being…
- Andhra Pradesh
No tiger, just AI: Andhra man made to do 50 squats as punishment
Andhra Pradesh: Shivers ran down the villagers of Kavali in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, who thought a giant tiger was on the prowl. An image of the ‘tiger’ perched on a hill…
- Bangalore
Tiger sighting scare in Anegundi, forest officials launch alert
Gangavathi: Forest department officials have stepped up vigilance in villages around Anegundi following reports of a tiger sighting in the hill ranges, urging residents to exercise caution and avoid venturing alone into…
- Bangalore
BJP team to visit Hanur encounter site, report in a week
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP on Tuesday, August 18, formed a five-member fact-finding committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the Hanur encounter in Chamarajanagar district, where three suspected poachers were killed in an…
- Bangalore
Hanur shootout: Families call off protest after Rs 15L assurance
Chamarajanagar: The families of three men killed in the firing by forest personnel near Marimangala Beat in Hanur taluk called off their protest after Hanur MLA Manjunath assured them of Rs 15…
- Bangalore
Conflicting accounts emerge in Chamarajanagar forest firing
Chamarajanagar: Conflicting accounts have emerged over the firing incident in the Shagya range of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in which three men were killed, with the families alleging that forest personnel shot…
- Bangalore
3 suspected poachers killed in exchange of fire in Karnataka
Chamarajanagar: Three suspected poachers were killed in an exchange of fire with forest personnel in the Shagya forest area under the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Saturday…
- Bangalore
Leopard spotted again in Bengaluru’s Yeshwanthpur
Bengaluru: Panic has returned to Yeshwanthpur Assembly constituency after a leopard was spotted once again in Bharat Nagar under Byadarahalli limits, marking the fourth sighting in less than two weeks. Residents have…
- Telangana
Poaching gang held after two leopards killed in Nizamabad
Hyderabad: Telangana Police have taken into custody a gang of suspected poachers allegedly involved in the killing of leopards in Nizamabad district. According to reports, the accused hunted leopards for their skin…
- India
Sloth bear sightings near Nandi Hills spark safety concerns
Chikkaballapura: Frequent sightings of sloth bears around Nandi Hills have triggered concern among tourists and residents, prompting the Chikkaballapur Forest Department to issue a public advisory. CCTV footage has captured bears roaming…
- Telangana
Leopard kills calf in Medak, panic prevails in villages
Hyderabad: Panic prevailed in Medak’s Narsapur mandal after a leopard reportedly killed a calf in the Nathnaipally village on Saturday, June 27. The attack took place during the night when the buffalo…
- Telangana
Reels inside Ananthagiri Hills lands Uppal Balu in trouble
Hyderabad: A self-proclaimed social media influencer landed in soup after they behaved indecently, disturbing the tranquillity and endangering the lives of animals and tourists in Ananthagiri Hills in Vikarabad. Influencer Uppal Balu…
- Hyderabad
Not a leopard: Forest Department clarifies pug marks near RGIA
Hyderabad: The Forest Department on Saturday, June 27, said the pug marks found at a school near the Hyderabad airport did not belong to a leopard but to a wild animal. Panic…
- Telangana
Giant butterfly spotted at Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Southern Birdwing, India’s largest butterfly, was recently spotted in Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve. Primarily found in the Western Ghats, the Southern Birdwing has only occasionally been recorded in parts of…
- Bangalore
Injured tiger triggers fear near Mullayanagiri, alert issued
Chikkamagaluru: A tiger injured after getting trapped in a snare is roaming in the foothills of Mullayanagiri, prompting the Forest Department to issue a public alert and urge tourists and local residents…
