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Following predominant human-tiger conflicts astir Bandipur-Nagarahole belt and complaints from stakeholders of unregulated tourism, the fig of safari trips has been reduced by 1 successful some the tiger reserves.
This has travel into effect from October 28, 2025, pursuing a directive by the Minister for Forests Ecology and Environment Eshwar B. Khandre.
The Minister said determination was an summation successful the tourer footfall successful some Bandipur and Nagarahole with instances of safari vehicles continuing to ply successful the tourism portion adjacent aft 6 p.m. He said farmers person expressed interest that this was causing disturbance to wildlife, resulting successful struggle situations successful villages extracurricular the forests.
In a bid to onslaught a equilibrium betwixt conservation acquisition and safeguarding section interests, the Minister said safari and tourism was not lone a root of livelihood for many, but was captious for acquisition related to forests, wildlife and conservation and directed that the fig of safari trips beryllium reduced by one.
Farmers had expressed interest that accrued safari trips were causing disturbance to wildlife, resulting successful struggle situations successful villages extracurricular the forests. File photo. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K
Tigress captured
In a abstracted development, the wood section unit captured a tigress astatine Anjanapura successful Nanjangud taluk precocious connected Tuesday (October 28, 2025). The tigress was astir 8-9 years and is antithetic from the 1 for which combing operations are going connected adjacent to Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary wherever a husbandman was killed successful a tiger onslaught a fewer days ago.
Describing the captured tigress arsenic ‘’problematic’’, the authorities said it has been shifted to Koorgalli wildlife rescue centre connected the outskirts of Mysuru for treatment.
