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Imbalance in eco system, lack of food, cause for leopard attacks: Minister

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jananendra on Thursday said imbalance in the eco system and non-availability of food in their natural habitation has led to increase in leopard attacks on humans. The Minister was responding to complaints of leopard attacks raised during the zero hour by T Narasipur JD(S) MLA Ashvin Kumar and joined by several other MLAs. The legislators said leopards by venturing into human settlements in various parts of the State are causing a havoc and in some cases even leading to loss of lives. I come from the Malnad region and animal attacks have affected us. Leopards are not getting their food in the forests. There is an imbalance, Jnanendra, who is MLA from the Tirthahalli constituency, said while responding on behalf of the government. The number of leopards has increased, but not their food, he said, as he also cautioned about leopards that have tasted human blood. Stating that there are 10-15 leopards in his taluk and there is an atmosphere of fear among t

Updated On : 22 Dec 2022 | 9:57 PM IST

Stray leopard captured in a pharma factory, shifted to zoo in Telangana

A leopard that strayed into a manufacturing facility of a pharma company at Gaddapotharam village in Sangareddy District near here was captured and shifted to Nehru Zoological Park here. The factory workers spotted the leopard and informed the Forest Department officials who immediately swung into action. They verified the CCTV footage and identified that the animal was trapped in a false ceiling roof. A senior Forest Department official said they forced the big cat to come out of its hiding place by using pressured water and after the animal came out, it was sedated by using tranquiliser darts. The official further said the Chief Wildlife Warden would decide where to finally set the leopard free.

Updated On : 17 Dec 2022 | 8:21 PM IST

Six-month wait for public to see the wild cats: Project Cheetah Head

In a Q&A, S P Yadav says there have been concerns about the reintroduction project in terms of the ecological adaptation of the felines and co-habitation with other species

Updated On : 03 Oct 2022 | 5:46 PM IST

Leopard cub found dead in Mumbai's Film City; forest dept denies poaching

A leopard cub aged eight to nine months was found dead inside the Film City in Mumbai on Sunday morning, but the forest department officials ruled out any poaching attempt as all body parts of the animal were intact. The necropsy report later revealed that respiratory complications and head trauma with bleeding were the primary causes of the death, a forest official said. "On Sunday morning, the control room of the forest department received a call from the Film City located in suburban Goregaon, informing that a leopard cub was found dead near a film set. The rescue team of the forest department reached the spot and recovered the carcass," he said. The body parts of the animal were found intact, and hence the possibility of poaching was ruled out in the initial investigation, he added. The Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), which is home to a number of leopards, is located nearby. "The carcass of the cub was sent to SGNP for necropsy to determine the cause of the death," said Pa

Updated On : 19 Sep 2022 | 7:34 AM IST