Bengaluru: Safaris have been halted in the Bandipur and Nagarhole Tiger Reserves until further notice. Karnataka forest minister Eshwar Khandre ordered an immediate shutdown after a farmer died in a tiger attack Friday. The death, the third tiger-related one this month in the region, also triggered attacks by villagers against forest officials and has once again spotlighted the human-wildlife conflict.

Friday’s attack took place in the Moleyuru range, Hediyala sub-division of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Farmer Chowdiah Naik was in a field with his cattle when he was attacked by a tigress and killed on the spot.

According to Paramesh, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Hediyala sub-division, movement of tigers during mating season is very common in these areas every year. This year, the movem

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