The Latest Breaking News from Bandipur

Nilgiri Elephant Corridors: Why India's Largest Elephant Population Is Losing Its Migration Routes

The World's Largest Asian Elephant Population Lives HereThe Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, spanning Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala, holds an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 Asian elephants, the single largest population of the species anywhere on earth. That number sounds like a conservation success. The reality is more complicated. Asian elephants (Elephas…

Times Life · Aug 13

The Jungle Owlet: India's Smallest Owl and What Its Presence Reveals About Forest Health

A Bird the Size of a Fist, With a Call That CarriesThe jungle owlet (Glaucidium radiatum) measures roughly 20 centimetres from bill to tail and weighs between 75 and 110 grams, lighter than most smartphones. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent, found across the Western Ghats, central Indian forests,…

Times Life · Aug 4

The Wildlife Reserve Night Soundscape Explained: What Every Call and Noise Actually Means

Why the Night Sounds Nothing Like the DayThe forest at Tadoba or Nagarhole doesn't fall silent after sunset. It reorganises. Diurnal species, the babblers, the drongos, the peacocks, drop out. A completely different set of animals takes the frequency bands they vacated, and the result is a soundscape so distinct…

Times Life · Aug 2

An elephant mourning its calf blocks traffic in Bandipur

Elephant mourns calf's death, blocks traffic in Bandipur; Forest Department removes carcass to clear highway.

The Hindu · Apr 20, 2024

Rail barricading to be expedited to reduce human-elephant conflict

Minister Ishwar Khandre discusses rail barricading progress and wildlife conservation efforts in Bandipur, Karnataka.

The Hindu · Mar 11, 2024

Farmers from Hangala village demand capture and relocation of wild elephant

Scores of farmers from Hangala village staged a demonstration at the Bandipur reception counter on Sunday seeking capture and relocation of a wild elephant raiding their crop.

The Hindu · Mar 10, 2024

Forest Ministers of Karnataka, Kerala to meet in Bandipur on March 10

Forest ministers and officials from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu to discuss human-wildlife conflict at Bandipur on March 10.

The Hindu · Mar 9, 2024

Forest Ministers to meet on March 10 to deliberate upon wildlife attacks

Forest Ministers of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka to meet at Bandipur to address wildlife attacks and prevent conflicts.

The Hindu · Mar 9, 2024

Solar-powered pumps replenish watering holes in Bandipur, Nagarahole

Solar-powered pumps replenish water holes in Bandipur and Nagarahole to help wildlife during severe summer drought.

The Hindu · Feb 25, 2024

Tourists from Visakhapatnam fined ₹25,000 for violating rules at Bandipur

Two tourists from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh were fined ₹25,000 by authorities at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve for violating forest laws that endangered their lives.

The Hindu · Feb 23, 2024