ERODE: People living in several hamlets in the hilly regions of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve say they are getting power supply only for a few hours in a day for the past one week. K Ramasamy, Treasurer of Tamilnadu Tribal People’s Association, said, “For the past one week there has been a severe power cut in Germalam and Thingalur anchayats in …
‘Operation Black’ to capture a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills, fix a radio collar it and translocate it, is expected to resume once kumkis arrive from the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve on Wednesday. Two kumkis, Bomman and Sujay, that were stationed at the base camp at Maharajapuram in Talavadi Forest Range for the operation …
Nylon net fencing to prevent tigers from entering human habitations were damaged, breeding centres for crocodiles and Batagur baska - a rare species of turtle were inundated, as Cyclone Yaas has severely damaged the Sunderban Tiger Reserve, an official said on Thursday. The majority of the 40 protection camps used by the forest department personnel in the Sunderbans were also …
