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Aane Venkatesh dies in elephant attack in Hassan

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Tigress found dead

MYSURUA tigress found dead in BRT Tiger Reserve; injuries from fight with another tiger; poaching ruled out; juvenile elephant found in emaciated condition, rescued twice, but died. Forest Dept. conducted post-mortem, released elephant back into wild, monitored movements, but calf died.

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Hosur Forest Division inducts body-worn cameras for its patrol teams

the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has deployed body-worn cameras in the seven forest ranges of the Hosur Forest Division. The cameras will be circulated among the night and day patrols to record events and avoid allegations of excesses. The Forest Department is also holding talks with the local community in Natrampalayam to…

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Special court for land-grabbing cases will lose jurisdiction if owners are put in lawful possession of disputed land: Karnataka HC

The special court for land-grabbing cases will lose jurisdiction to entertain a complaint when the landowners are put in possession of the land through a lawfully registered sale deed, as such issues would require adjudication as “a pure and simple suit for title” by the competent courts, said the High…

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Fish kill at Lingambudhi lake in Mysuru

Fish kill incident at Lingambudhi Lake reported on Aug 29. Officials from Forest, Pollution Control & Fisheries Depts collected samples for analysis. Preliminary assessment suggests rainfall led to inflow of pollutants & organic content, depleting oxygen levels. Samples sent to Fisheries College in Mangaluru. Stakeholders suggest sewage treatment plant to…

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Forest Department bars Pollachi farm house from exhibiting exotic species

The Forest Department has barred a farm house near Pollachi from exhibiting exotic birds, snakes and animals. The action was initiated against P.N. Farm House, which is located near Ambarampalayam river, around 7 km away from Pollachi.

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Check dams, percolation ponds help reduce negative human-animal interactions at Gudalur in Udhagamandalam

Gudalur forest division repairs and maintains check dams and percolation pits to reduce human-elephant interactions. Funds from NABARD were used to build water storage structures, while fruiting trees near settlements were removed to discourage animal movements into human settlements.

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Sewage seeps into KBR National Park while Forest Department sleeps

Hyderabad: Sewage flows into KBR National Park for past decade, polluting water bodies. Residents, IT prof, nature enthusiast, Forest Dept & HMWS&SB aware, yet no action taken. Pollution levels rising, fish kill incident. Ban on road cutting permissions delaying repairs. Forest Dept not penalising offenders, PCCF citing leakages in pipelines.

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Leopard trapped in 50 of 300 camera traps installed in Tirumala forest of Andhra Pradesh

Forest Department, with the support of TTD, is implementing a plan to drive leopards away from the trekking routes leading to Lord Venkateswara temple, says official.

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Lone tusker blazes trail; takes Southern Railway’s first underpass for wild elephants near Coimbatore

Railway's 1st elephant underpass in Coimbatore used by lone tusker. Camera trap captures footage of elephant using the underpass to cross track. Dung left by tusker will help others identify safe passage. AI-based monitoring system to avoid train collisions implemented by TN Forest Dept. 11 elephants died in 6 train…

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T.N. Forest Department to chop down invasive trees in Nilgiris and supply firewood to government tea factories

TN Forest Dept. to supply firewood from invasive species to govt. tea factories, aiding removal of species & helping factories. 15K metric tonnes of wood from wattle trees to be supplied at govt. price. Demand created by supply could expedite removal of trees & help factories become more profitable. Move…

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Translocated makhna explores Chinna Kallar forests, roams 85 km in three weeks

A makhna that was translocated from Saralapathi near Pollachi is exploring its new terrain in Chinna Kallar near Valparai. The Forest Department is monitoring its movement using a radio-collar. The animal is healthy and exhibiting typical elephant behaviour. It has not mingled with any herd yet.

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‘Violation’ of approved plan: HC asks actor Ganesh to reply to Forest Dept. notice

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday asked Kannada actor Ganesh to reply within a week to the notice by the Forest Department asking him to stop construction work on his land coming under the eco-sensitive zone of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.

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In a first, forest dept. erects statue of a tribal chieftain

Forest dept. honours Cholanaikan tribal leader Mathan, trampled to death by elephant, with statue in Nedumkayam, near Karulai, Nilambur. Plaque erected by side speaks of tribe's culture. Museum planned to showcase life & culture of Nilambur's tribespeople. ₹7 lakh spent to erect statue. Karikka & Mathan special guests at 2005…

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Kerala Forest dept. postpones surgery as PT 7 improves vision

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Forest dept. spent ₹21 lakh for translocating Arikompan, shows RTI reply

The Forest department had spent ₹21.38 lakh for translocating wild tusker Arikompan from Chinnakkanal to the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Thekkady on April 30, according to a Right to Information Act (RTI) document.

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‘Tamil Nadu committed to securing elephant corridors’

Tamil Nadu committed to securing elephant corridors; 42 corridors identified; handbooks on camp elephant management and boundary night patrolling released; AI-based systems and drone surveillance used to facilitate safe passage of elephants; 4000.54 hectares of six invasive species cleared; WTI to launch ‘Yaanai Thiruvizha’ in TN in collaboration with govt.

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Tiger tranquilised, caged near Pechipparai dam

After 15 days of searching, a tiger causing panic near Pechipparai dam in Ceylon Colony was successfully caged. Forest personnel, drones & special team from Mudumalai deployed. Vet Manoharan tranquilised the 10-yr-old male tiger & took it to Zero Point of dam.

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Forest vets propose eye surgery for PT 7

The Forest department has proposed surgery for PT-7, the captured rogue tusker of Dhoni suffering from visual impairment in one of its eyes.

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Leopard, suspected to have killed girl, trapped in Kollegal

A leopard, suspected to have killed a 6-year-old girl in June, was trapped 47 km away from the spot and after 38 days of relentless pursuit by the Forest Department on Wednesday.

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Unable to sell genuinely raised Redsanders trees, cultivators grope in the dark

Redsanders cultivators in private lands in Telangana are in a fix as the State Government, more particularly the Forest Department has failed to show them way out to sell their ‘genuinely raised’ trees.

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Translocated wild elephant monitored using radio collar, drone in Chinna Kallar

Forest Dept. monitoring makhna's movement via radio collar & drone; released drone footage of it grazing in Chinna Kallar. Radio collar will provide signals for 2 yrs. Makhna captured after frequenting agricultural fields near Pollachi since April. Translocated from Dharmapuri, then ATR, then Valparai. Vets removed abscess & administered meds…

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Crop-raiding elephant translocated from Pollachi village in Coimbatore district in third operation in less than seven months

Tamil Nadu Forest Department captures a makhna that has been raiding agricultural crops in villages near Pollachi. This is the third translocation of the wild elephant in less than seven months.

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The grey in the colourful plumage

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Andhra Pradesh government committed to expanding tiger reserve in State, says Minister Peddireddi

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Forests Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy on Saturday said that the State government was taking all measures to expand the area of the tiger reserve from the Nallamala forests to the Seshachalam ranges. Speaking at the World Tiger Day celebrations at SV Zoological Park here on Saturday, the…

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