For the past month, the Elusive leopard first sighted on August 5 in Jadhav Nagar Belagavi and then on camera on August 7 has remained elusive since then. For the past 10 days, the camera traps also have no evidence of the Leopard at the Golf Course. DCF Anthony Mariyappa on Sunday evening said to […]
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Leopard still Elusive – some schools start where children asked to get NOC
For the past 25 days, the Leopard has been elusive to the Forest depart in Belagavi Golf course. Around 10,000 students have been affected as schools in the vicinity of the Golf course have been told to conduct online classes. A few of the schools have now reopened if the children get a No Objection […]
Legal rights of Leopard
The recent sighting of the leopard within Belagavi city, more specifically within the military and golf course area has created fears among the residents. Added to this is the failure of the authorities in trapping the leopard even after 20 days due to lesser experience and ill-equipped methods of trapping the leopard. There has been […]
Elephants join the Forest department to search for the Leopard in Belagavi
Two trained elephants from the Sakre Bail camp and their handlers joined the Forest team to trace the elusive leopard at the Gold Course Belagavi. The elephants reached Belagavi at night and today took up their job of tracing the Leopard around noon. Elephants Arjun and Aale were in the morning were taken for a […]
Reflections on “The Leopard in the City”
BELAGAVI: Strange, isn’t it? When we encroach upon their spaces, it is called development. When they step into ours, it is called trespassing. The city is abuzz with talks, rants and gossip about the leopard in town. It’s been a fortnight and the sly animal continues to be elusive. Nothing strange though, it is just […]