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Man injured in wild elephant attack dies in Chinnakkanal

A 68-year-old farmer dies after being attacked by a wild tusker in Idukki, raising concerns about human safety.

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Efforts to tranquilise straying bear turn futile in Wayanad

Forest department's operation to tranquilize a bear in human habitats turns futile despite extensive efforts by the team.

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Purappemane residents get clearance to capture trouble-causing monkeys

Fed up with the trouble caused by monkeys, the residents of Purappemane in Sagar taluk have succeeded in getting permission from the Forest Department to capture monkeys in the village.

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Coimbatore farmers demand immediate measures to control crop damage by wild boars

Farmers in Coimbatore demand Tamil Nadu government to control crop damages caused by wild boars, seeking compensation.

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Saplings of native trees replace invasive species in Anamalai Tiger Reserve’s core areas

The Forest Department is removing invasive species and planting native trees in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve to restore degraded forest lands.

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Ambulance services launched for tribal hamlets around Bandipur

Forest Department launches ambulance services in Mysuru to cater to villages and tribal hamlets surrounding Bandipur.

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Concerns raised over introduction of common carp into river systems linked to Moyar basin

Scientists and conservationists express concerns over the introduction of common carp into river ecosystems in the Nilgiris, fearing catastrophic consequences for endangered species and local ecology.

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Workshop conducted on handling human-wildlife conflicts

In view of the increase in human-wildlife conflict situation in Mysuru and surrounding region, a one-day workshop was conducted for the field staff of the forest department, here on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Child dies in leopard attack in Pandalur

3-year-old child dies after leopard attack in Udhagamandalam; Forest Department attempts to capture animal.

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15 acres of forest land recovered in Jarakabande Kaval Sandalwood Reserve Forest

Forest Department reclaims 15 acres of land at Jarakabande Kaval Sandalwood Reserve Forest in Bengaluru.

The Hindu

‘Forest officials should address human-wildlife conflict on priority basis’

Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment addresses State-level Forest Sports in Kalaburagi, urges officials to take human-wildlife conflict seriously.

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Survey ordered to ascertain forest encroachments by mines across Karnataka

The Forest Department has asked for a fresh survey and assessment based on satellite imagery of the extent of forest encroachment and destruction due to mining activities across Karnataka.

The Hindu

Karnataka Forest Department recovers 6.5 acres of encroached land

A day after Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre directed officials to remove encroachment on nearly two lakh acres of forest land in Karnataka, the Forest Department on Wednesday took into possession 6.5 acres of encroached land in the B.M. Kaval buffer zone of Turahalli reserve forest.

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Ooty Deer Park land returned to Tourism Department

Forest Department hands over 22 acre deer park in Udhagamandalam to Tourism Department, plans to set up wildlife rescue & rehabilitation centre.

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Vikram Simha released on bail

Vikram Simha, brother of BJP Lok Sabha member Pratap Simha, released on bail after being arrested for alleged illegal tree felling. Forest Department officials presented him before the judge.

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Illegal tree felling in Belur | Mysuru MP Pratap Simmha’s brother held in Bengaluru

Officers of the Forest Department arrested Vikram Simha, brother of Mysuru MP Pratap Simmha, in Bengaluru on Saturday over the illegal felling of trees on government land at Nandagondanahalli in Belur taluk. Vikram Simha had been absconding since December 25.

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126 trees chopped in Belur, Forest Department registers a case

Forest Department registers complaint against two people for cutting trees worth ₹11 lakhs in Belur taluk, Karnataka.

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Residents complain of harassment, custodial torture by Forest Department staff investigating leopard poaching case in the Nilgiris

Residents of Mel Thattapallam in Kotagiri allege harassment & torture by Forest Department staff investigating poaching of leopard.

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Arjuna’s death: Probe team reaches Hassan, gathers information

Committee probes death of Arjuna, the tusker, in fight with wild elephant in Hassan district.

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Greens call for urgent steps to conserve Pappathi Chola

Protect Pappathi Chola, a biodiversity hotspot, from destruction with urgent steps.

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Elusive tiger finally captured at Koodallur in Kerala’s Wayanad district

People of Koodallur and Kallurkunnu villages of Wayanad district in Kerala heaved a sigh of relief on Monday after a tiger that was giving them sleepless nights for over a week was captured by the Forest department personnel.

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Use of country-made bombs for poaching continues unabated in Coimbatore Forest Division

Poachers continue to use country made bombs to hunt wild animals in Coimbatore Forest Division, despite Forest Department's claims.

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Upper Bhadra project: Delay in getting forest clearance slows down work

Upper Bhadra Project delayed in Chikkamagaluru due to Forest Dept. clearance for canal passing through conservation reserve.

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Wild elephants damage Arjuna’s burial ground in Sakleshpur taluk

A group of wild elephants entered the Dabbalikatte forest area in the Yeslur range of forests in Sakleshpur on Thursday night and damaged the burial ground of Arjuna, the Dasara elephant who had died in a fight with a wild tusker. They also rummaged through coffee estates nearby.

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Wild elephants damage burial ground of Arjuna in Sakalehspur taluk

Wild elephants damage burial ground of Arjuna, the tusker, in Yeslur Range of forest in Sakaleshpur.

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