Leopards spotted in north Bengaluru over the last few days

Leopards spotted in north Bengaluru over the last few days

Two leopards have been spotted in the Bengaluru Urban range of Bengaluru North sub-division in the last few days. Forest officials confirmed the presence of the two animals in Shivakotte Gram Panchayat limits and surrounding villages. Alert sounded Range Forest Officer, Bengaluru Urban range, Shivappa Hossamani said that the movement of the big cats has … Read more

Most attacks on humans by leopards non-predatory, resulted in minor injuries: study

Most attacks on humans by leopards non-predatory, resulted in minor injuries: study

A new study on human-leopard conflict in Himachal Pradesh has revealed that most attacks on humans were non-predatory and resulted in minor injuries. The study titled ‘Charting risk pathways of leopard attacks on people: A decision tree approach’ and conducted over an 11-year period has found that most attacks on humans (74%) were non-predatory and … Read more