Wildlife News in The Nilgiris
Tamil Nadu: Tiger found dead mysteriously in Nilgiris stream - mid-day.comTamil Nadu Forest Department steps up efforts to identify carnivore that attacked and killed man in Gudalur thehindu.com
Elephants are heading up Nilgiri hills in Tamil Nadu, and it’s worrying ecologists - timesofindia.indiatimes.comTwo kumki elephants deployed to drive away makhna jumbo from residential areas in TN NILGIRIS: For the third consecutive day, two kumki elephants have been engaged to prevent a makhna elephant from entering residential areas in Chelukkady near Gudalur on Monday. Following complaints from residents and farmers about the frequent movement of the makhna elephant, which has been damaging banana planta
Forest Dept Restricts Public Entry to Neelakurinji Blooming Areas in Nilgiris District - outlookindia.comNeelakurinji blooms paint Gudalur hills blue as forest department opens doors for tourists Onmanorama
T.N. Forest Department to consider permitting visitors to Chadivayal elephant camp in Coimbatore districtThe plan is to allow visitors to witness feeding of elephants as permitted in Theppakadu elephant camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and Kozhikamuthi elephant camp in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve
Police, forest department to intensify joint patrols to deter collection of hallucinogenic mushrooms in Nilgiris - The HinduThe move comes after the arrest of four youngsters for collecting hallucinogenic mushrooms from the reserve forests in The Nilgiris district.
5,000 acres charred, fresh blaze under control. Why Nilgiris forest fires are more intense this year - theprint.inThree villages go 'powerless' for 30 hours as heavy rain lashes Nilgiris district newindianexpress.com
Restoring Native Biodiversity in Bikkapathy MundMounthees Kuttan, Biodiversity Conservation As part of ongoing biodiversity restoration at Bikkapathy Mund, The Nilgiris, Keystone Foundation supported a native tree planting programme. Held on Wolrd Environment Day (5th June), they planted native species at Bikkapathy Mund to restore areas cleared of secondary invasive species by the Forest Department. This programme strengthened ecosystem recove
Two leopard cubs run over by vehicle
in Nilgiris; tiger cub drowns in MTR - newindianexpress.comLeopard chases pet dog into house in Nilgiris, gets trapped dtnext.in
Six forest department staff, police DSP assaulted following man’s death in elephant attack in Gudalur - thehindu.comWild elephant found dead in Gudalur coffee estate; electrocution angle under probe dtnext.in