This story is from May 11, 2020

Trap tiger raiding Chamarajanagar villages, Singh tells foresters

Trap tiger raiding Chamarajanagar villages, Singh tells foresters
MYSURU: A tiger prowling the villages of Gundlupet taluk in Chamarajanagar district has been keeping the residents awake for the past few weeks. The big cat has been raiding farms, and feasting itself on hapless cattle in Kadaburu, Chirakanahalli, Kundakere and Upakara villages that abut the Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR).
On Sunday, forest minister Anand Singh, in Bandipur to take stock of the damage, directed the officials of the forest department to trap the tiger.
Singh’s directions come in the wake of repeated efforts by the foresters at Bandipur to drive the big cat back to the woods not yielding desired results. Thus far, the four-year-old tiger has reportedly killed six cattle.
The big cat reportedly strayed into the Kundanakere forest range recently, and villagers alleged that they were trying to mark their territory. The residents said that the two big cats started raiding on their livestock from May 5, on which day, a goat was found slain.
As many as three elephants – Ganesh, Jayaprakash and Krishna – were pressed into the operation to search for the tiger.
“The tiger hunting cattle in Chamarajanagar villages has strayed here from another reserve. Before it starts preying on humans, the foresters must trap the tiger and ensure it returns to the woods,” Singh said.
Singh, who met villagers who had lost their previous livestock to the tiger, assured them of ensuring fair compensation. “They are receiving a sum of Rs 10,000 for each cattle they are losing. I have sent a proposal to the finance department, seeking increasing the sum to Rs 30,000. I have also spoken to the department of animal husbandry to fix the compensation based on the breed of the cattle, in accordance to which the villagers will be reimbursed,” the minister said.
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