Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 1 -- Mysuru district has witnessed increasing tiger disturbances across several taluks, prompting the Forest Department to intensify operations.

Between Oct. 12 and Nov. 30, officials successfully captured a total of 22 tigers, including 12 cubs, as part of measures to reduce human-wildlife conflict.

Every year, from September to December, tigresses give birth and seek shelter along forest fringes, often near villages, tanks and fields.

During this period, they become highly protective of their cubs, frequently attacking livestock and occasionally humans, leading to a sharp rise in tiger-human conflict cases.

This year, in the Mysuru region alone, tigers attacked four people, claiming three lives, leaving residents...