Chorus grows to restore wildlife safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves

Mysore/Mysuru : Following the suspension of safari services in Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves — after concerns that tourism vehicles might have contributed to recent wildlife attacks — widespread public appeals have emerged urging the Forest Department to resume operations.

Stakeholders argue that the halt has severely hit tourism and disrupted local agricultural markets that depend on visiting tourists.

The suspension was ordered by Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre, effective Nov. 8, after four separate tiger attacks in villages bordering Bandipur Forest in Saragur taluk left three people dead and one farmer critically injured. While the scientific cause of the attacks is still under investi

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