Dec

10

VIRAJPET BANDH ON 30th December. Protest against High Tension passing through Kodagu.

December 10, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The Cauvery Sene has called for Virajpet Bandh to protest against the proposed Hi Tension line project.
Addressing scribes, Convenor Ravi Chengappa stated that the call for bandh is given to protest the statement OF the managing director of Chescom, Vijayanarasimha’s statement confirming the project. Ravi Chengappa said that a protest meet would be held on […]

Sep

24

Cattle Lifter Caputured.

September 24, 2006 | 1 Comment

( Tigeress in the coffee estate.)
 
Madikeri Sept. 24
The  cattle lifting tigeress was captured by the forest department with the help of localities at Nanchi villkage near Kutta.
The tigeress was exactly captured at 7.30 P.M. yesterday while it was roaming in the estate of a planter Raja Thimmaiah at Nanachi village.The forest department got clue about the […]

Aug

23

Miner done to death.

August 23, 2006 | 1 Comment

As the people of coorg loose their temper over illegal mining & nefarious activities,leading to the destruction of their surroundings,things are getting out of hand in Kodagu. The Govt acting as mute spectator, is also not helping.
A person related to the mining company, was shot at by a group in a mining spot at Virajpet taluk yesterday.
Opposition by the […]

Aug

15

Coorg Wildlife Society & Forest Dept assist in forest regeneration.

August 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment

SOMWARPET: The Coorg Wildlife Society members, in association with the students of Field Service Intra-culture Learning, sowed seeds of minor forest produces in Athur Nallur reserve forest.
 
Coorg Wildlife Society president (Retd) Colonel K Muthanna said that wild animals could were not getting sufficient fodder because of destroying forest.
Hence, the CWS in association with the forest […]

Aug

12

Tigers and Tribals, is it possible ?

August 12, 2006 | 2 Comments

By. Dr. Kodira A Kushalappa IFS (Retd)

Man and animal conflict continues in and around protested areas (PAs). Wild elephants destroying valuable crops of farmers have become a day to day affair making the farmers poorer and desperate. Any amount of govt. compensation is not a solution. Now we are hearing about tigers killing tribals living […]

« go back — keep looking »