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Mysuru: Authorities in the Mysuru district are striving to maximise voter participation, especially targeting first-time voters in the region, which h.

Shocking videos have emerged on social media showing an ugly fight between two elephants during a temple festival in Kerala. The incident happened on Friday night in Thrissur district during the Tharakkal temple pooram festival. Traditionally the pooram festival concluded with ornate elephants carrying the deities of different local temples coming together to bid adieu.

According to Data provided by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), these casualties have been going on. While 30 casualties were reported in 2019-20, it decreased to 26 in 2020-21. However, 27 casualties were recorded in 2021-22, 29 in 2022-23 and 39 in 2023-24.

Mysuru: Nine people have died in the last ten months in the Mysuru territorial forest division due to attacks by elephants and tigers.

Mysuru: A tigress that was spotted outside Omkar range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, near Naganapura village in Nanjangud taluk was rescued after it inju.

Wildlife conservationists also opine that the committee should also look at the death of camp elephants in the past. The outcomes of these investigations can be used to ensure the welfare of camp elephants in Karnataka.

“The number of elephants in the state has increased and food availability inside the forest has gone down. While water holes are being created inside the forest areas, we need to work harder towards this,” said the Minister.

A tiger has been captured in Bandipur after a woman was mauled to death. Read more about the incident and the capture of the tiger.

Learn how the forest department personnel conducted a successful tiger rescue operation at Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) using camouflaged cages and a new combination drug.

Mysuru: A massive force has been requisitioned -- backed up by technological support, trained elephants, and cages -- to track down and capture the ti.