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Mahout trampled to death by camp elephant at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris

A mahout attached to the Theppakadu elephant camp of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris was trampled to death by a female camp elephant

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The disappearing song of the Nilgiri Sholakili

Listed as endangered by the IUCN, the Nilgiri Sholakili is found in high altitudes of the Shola forests; wildlife biologist seeks more support for research to frame policies for the species’ survival

The Hindu

Nilgiris collector suspends Coonoor BDO, assistant engineer

The erring officials had used wooden sticks instead of iron rods, to construct a sewage drain

The Hindu

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Tamil Nadu forest officials learn the ‘language of elephants’, thanks to calf rescue missions

Over the last one year, the department has successfully reunited three elephant calves that got separated from their herds in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

Elephant dies due to electrocution in the Nilgiris

In the last few years, six elephants have died so far after accidentally coming into contact with power lines in Gudalur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR)

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Landslips cause cancellation of Nilgiris Mountain Railway services

The Salem division of the Southern Railway said heavy rains in the Nilgiris had caused landslips and rock-falls in many locations, including a portion of the railway track between Kallar and Hillgrove railway stations.

The Hindu

68,000 hectares in Nilgiris prone to soil erosion in the coming years, says ICAR studies

Erratic and high intensity rainfall in recent years cited as the reason by Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation

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T.N. Forest Department reunites elephant calf with herd in Nilgiris after three days

After an unsuccessful attempt, forest department staff released the calf towards a lactating mother upon spotting the cow elephant on road

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Planting for second tourist season in the Nilgiris inaugurated

Planting for the second tourist season was inaugurated by Forest Minister K. Ramachandran at the Government Botanical Garden (GBG) in Udhagamandalam on Thursday.

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Special teams formed to nab persons behind bomb hoax sent to Nilgiris Collector’s office

UDHAGAMANDALAM Two special teams have been formed by the Nilgiris district police to investigate and

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A home to rich and diverse butterfly population

The State has 328 species and the status of 322 of them has been revalidated; it boasts 95% of the 346 species that inhabit the Western Ghats

The Hindu

Van carrying IT staff from Chennai falls off ghat road in the Nilgiris; 1 killed, 17 injured

Two persons working for a private resort in Masinagudi arrested

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63% success of liquor bottle buyback scheme in the Nilgiris gladdens Madras High Court

Tasmac says 18.50 lakh out of 29.31 lakh bottles had been returned in the Nilgiris district in one month

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Tiger and dhole spotted near Ooty town; researchers say it’s an encouraging sign

Over 40 tigers could be inhabiting the upper Nilgiris, says a professor

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HC summons Tasmac MD to ascertain why liquor bottle buy back scheme should not be extended across T.N.

Judge says around 80,000 glass bottles were being returned every day in the Nilgiris where it was introduced to prevent injuries to wild animals

The Hindu

Last remaining patches face threat

A landscape in the Nilgiris runs the risk of being overrun by encroachers

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Homemade chocolates: A taste of the Nilgiris

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Speed breakers installed at eight elephant crossing points in the Nilgiris

Move follows recommendations of Madras High Court judges

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Implement liquor bottle buyback scheme in all hill stations, HC tells Tasmac

‘It should be implemented in the Nilgiris by May 15 and in Kodaikanal, Yercaud, Yelagiri, Megamalai by June 15’

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Tasmac allowed to introduce buy back scheme for bottles in the Nilgiris

It is allowed to sell liquor for ₹10 more than MRP and refund amount on return of bottles

The Hindu

Close and seal shops that sell banned plastic products in Nilgiris: HC

HC judges to visit the Nilgiris and Palakkad-Podanur train route on April 9, 10

The Hindu

A timely intervention to safeguard State animal

‘Project Nilgiri Tahr’ has come at a time when the population has started declining in parts of the highly fragmented range

The Hindu

22 years on, an uphill battle against plastics in The Nilgiris

Despite the ban on single-use plastic products, the situation is alarming

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Madras High Court wants to know government stand on relocating Thengumarahada villagers in the Nilgiris

Chief Wildlife Warden had reported to the court that they were causing hindrance to free movement of wild animals

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From the Archives (February 24, 1972): Plan for exotic vegetables cultivation

Madras, Feb. 23: A programme for large scale cultivation of exotic vegetables for export to Madras will be taken up in the Nilgiris under the Indo-German Nilgiris Development Project. Two cold storage units will be provided, one in Madras and the other at Ooty to store the produce when it…

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