The donor, P.G. Dalu, a 46-year-old resident of Aravathoklu village in Ponnampet taluk, was declared brain dead following critical health complications. Madikeri: In a landmark moment for healthcare in Kodagu district, the first-ever organ donation procedure was successfully carried out at the district hospital, offering a new lease of life to several patients awaiting transplants. The donor, P.G. Dalu, a 46-year-old resident of Aravathoklu village in Ponnampet taluk, was dec

Scene from the Dubare elephant camp tragedy in Kodagu district where a tourist lost her life following a clash between elephants. File photo Madikeri: The Karnataka Upalokayukta has taken suo motu cognisance of the recent tragedy at the Dubare elephant camp in Kodagu district and sought detailed reports from Forest Department officials regarding visitor safety measures at elephant camps across the State. In an order dated May 21, Justice Phaneendra directed two Forest Departm

The tragic death of a tourist woman and the subsequent death of an elephant at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu should not be treated as an isolated accident. It is a warning. A warning about what happens when tourism is allowed to overtake science, safety, and animal welfare. For years, elephant camps in Karnataka have increasingly become tourist attractions rather than rehabilitation and care centres. At Dubare and Sakrebailu, close physical interaction with elephants has bec