Indian gaur captured in Chikkamagaluru district
The Forest Department successfully captured a male Indian gaur in Chikkamagaluru district, marking the first scientific capture of the species in South India. The operation was moved to Arenur after reports of the animal straying near human habitation. The captured gaur will be observed at the Shivamogga Zoo before a decision is made regarding its release back into the wild.
- ▪The Indian gaur captured is estimated to be between 18 and 20 years old.
- ▪The operation was initially planned for Koppa Estate but was shifted to Arenur due to lack of gaur movement.
- ▪This capture is part of a broader initiative to create a Standard Operating Procedure for managing conflict-causing Indian gaurs in the area.
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The Forest Department captured a male Indian gaur, aged between 18 and 20, near Arenur in Chikkamagaluru district on Saturday evening, marking what officials described as the first scientific capture of the species in South India.The operation was originally planned at Koppa Estate, near Koppa, but was shifted to Arenur by Saturday afternoon as staff reported no gaur movement there and received information about an animal straying close to human habitation near Balehonnur.“We shifted the operation to Arenur. An Indian gaur was captured scientifically, for the first time,” said E. Shivashankar, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Koppa Division.
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