Kerala: Eight jumbos to get jungle exposure
7 years, 6 months ago

Kerala: Eight jumbos to get jungle exposure

Deccan Chronicle  

KOTTAYAM: The state forest department will give jungle exposure to eight elephants selected from four elephant camps in the state and deploy them in the conflict zones. They will be used as Kumki elephants in the forest areas near the four elephant camps of Kodanad, Kottoor, Konni and Wayanad so that they can gain experience in controlling wild elephants. The identified places have a high presence of wild elephants and the trained elephants will be used to drive them away,” Chief Wildlife Warden K.J. Two Kumkis belonging to the Topslip camp of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve were brought to the state for checking the wild elephant attacks at Marayur and Kanthalloor in Idukki district recently.

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Forest Department captures another tusker in Hassan
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1 day, 14 hours ago

Forest Department captures another tusker in Hassan

The Hindu  

The Forest Department successfully captured a tusker, identified by local people as Vikranth, aged about 30 to 35 at Byadane village of Belagodu hobli in Sakaleshpur taluk on Thursday. “However, this time the officials and staff members of the Hassan District’s Elephant Task Force and rapid response team succeeded in capturing it,” said Sourabh Kumar, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Hassan. …

Forest Department captures trouble-causing elephant in Hassan district
5 days, 18 hours ago

Forest Department captures trouble-causing elephant in Hassan district

The Hindu  

The Forest Department captured a trouble-causing tusker with the help of tamed elephants at a private estate in Somanahalli in Bikkodu hobli of Belur taluk in Hassan district on Sunday. The Elephant Task Force conducted the operation following the protests by the people of Belur in the wake of recent deaths in elephant attacks. The department decided to conduct the …

Kerala Temple Welcomes Life-Sized Robotic Elephant
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Kerala Temple Welcomes Life-Sized Robotic Elephant

Deccan Chronicle  

In a groundbreaking move for elephant welfare and public safety, Voices for Asian Elephants has introduced Shiva Shakthi, a life-sized robotic elephant, at Chakkamparambu Sree Bhagavathi Temple near Mala. This innovative initiative provides a cruelty-free alternative for temple rituals, addressing the growing concerns over captive elephant mistreatment and festival-related accidents.With Kerala witnessing a surge in captive elephant tragedies—including six human …

Captive elephant runs amok at North Paravur in Kerala, overturns auto and knocks down motorcyclist
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Captive elephant runs amok at North Paravur in Kerala, overturns auto and knocks down motorcyclist

The Hindu  

A captive elephant overturned a cargo autorickshaw and brought down a motorcyclist near the North Paravur KSRTC bus stand in Ernakulam district of Kerala on Saturday morning. The elephant, Moothakunnam Padmanabhan owned by Moothakunnam Sree Narayana Mangalam Temple of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, created tension in the North Paravur town for close to two hours before it was …

Nine jumbos driven back into forest under ‘Operation Elephant’ in Aralam
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Nine jumbos driven back into forest under ‘Operation Elephant’ in Aralam

The Hindu  

The ‘Operation Elephant’ mission has been launched to drive away elephants that have strayed into the Aralam farm rehabilitation area. Around nine elephants have so far been driven back into the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary via Kottapara under the mission. The decision to launch the mission was taken following an all-party meeting after a couple were killed in a wild elephant …

Forest Department continues to monitor wild elephant near Coimbatore
1 month ago

Forest Department continues to monitor wild elephant near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Forest Department is continuing to monitor a male wild elephant that allegedly trampled two persons to death and caused damages to properties in villages bordering forests. Field staff from Coimbatore and Periyanaickenpalayam forest ranges have been tasked to monitor the movement of the elephant, following demands from certain sections of farmers for its translocation. An official from the Department …

Injured elephant of Athirappilly in Kerala dies at Kodanad camp
1 month ago

Injured elephant of Athirappilly in Kerala dies at Kodanad camp

The Hindu  

The injured elephant from Athirappilly in Thrissur district of Kerala, which was tranquillised and transferred to the Abhayaranayam Elephant Camp at Kodanad for treatment just two days ago, died on Friday By noon, the elephant had collapsed in its kraal while undergoing treatment, as reported by the Divisional Forest Officer from Vazhachal. The elephant with a deep and severely infected …

Captive elephant involved in Kozhikode temple tragedy was close to musth, reveals report
1 month ago

Captive elephant involved in Kozhikode temple tragedy was close to musth, reveals report

The Hindu  

The captive elephant Guruvayur Peethambaran, one of the elephants involved in the tragedy that took place at Manakulangara temple at Koyilandy in Kozhikode, Kerala on February 13, was highly probable to enter musth, says the final report by R. Keerthi, Conservator of Forest, Northern Region, Kozhikode. Distance not maintained The report points out that the temple authorities had asked permission …

Injured Kerala Elephant Captured, Sent To Rescue Centre for Treatment
1 month ago

Injured Kerala Elephant Captured, Sent To Rescue Centre for Treatment

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The 35-year-old male wild elephant that was reportedly injured in a confrontation with another male elephant in Thrissur district of Kerala nearly four weeks ago, was captured on Wednesday morning and taken to the Kodanad elephant training centre in Ernakulam district. However, with videos and photographs of the injured animal, with the prominent hole on its forehead, making the …

Injured jumbo at Athirappilly in Kerala tranquillised, shifted to camp in elephant ambulance
1 month ago

Injured jumbo at Athirappilly in Kerala tranquillised, shifted to camp in elephant ambulance

The Hindu  

A special veterinary team successfully tranquillised the injured elephant at Athirappilly in Thrissur district of Kerala on Wednesday morning. The elephant was then safely guided into an animal ambulance by three kumki elephants and transported to the Kodanad elephant camp for further care. The veterinary team, led by Chief Veterinary Officer Arun Zachariah, managed to tranquilise the elephant by 7:15 …

As wild elephants kill four more people, what's Kerala's new action plan?
1 month ago

As wild elephants kill four more people, what's Kerala's new action plan?

India Today  

Escalating human-wildlife conflict in Kerala has claimed the lives of four more people, including a woman, within days—all victims of wild elephants. On February 10, Noolpuzha villager Kapad Unnathil Manu, from Wayanad district, and Sophia Ismail, a home-maker from Kompanpara village in Idukki district, died in two separate wild elephant attacks. “We took several measures to reduce human-wildlife conflict in …

Kumki elephants to reach Athirappilly for treatment of injured elephant
1 month ago

Kumki elephants to reach Athirappilly for treatment of injured elephant

The Hindu  

A team of Kumki elephants will begin arriving in Athirappilly on Sunday to assist with the treatment of the injured elephant. According to the Divisional Forest Officer, Vazhachal, one Kumki elephant will arrive on Sunday, with others following on Monday. The injured elephant will be moved to the Abhayaranyam Elephant Camp at Kodanad, where it will receive treatment in a …

Koyilandy elephant rampage reignites debate on festival safety
1 month, 1 week ago

Koyilandy elephant rampage reignites debate on festival safety

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Six lives lost in 45 days. The majestic elephant parades, the rhythmic percussion ensembles and the spectacular fireworks displays attract revellers from far and wide. But frequent tragedies, involving elephants running amok amid fireworks, dampen the festive spirit, sparking debates on safety regulations. As many as 58 people have been killed by captive elephants at temple festivals over the …

Elephant fury at temple: Forest, Revenue departments come up with contradictory reports
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1 month, 1 week ago

Elephant fury at temple: Forest, Revenue departments come up with contradictory reports

The Hindu  

The Forest and Revenue departments came up with contradictory reports on Friday about the circumstances that provoked two captive elephants on the premises of Manakulangara Devi Temple, near Kuruvangad, at Koyilandy and led to the death of three persons in a stampede-like situation on Thursday. While the Forest department indicated that a minor friction between the two jumbos triggered the …

3 killed, several injured as 2 elephants run amok during Kerala temple festival
1 month, 1 week ago

3 killed, several injured as 2 elephants run amok during Kerala temple festival

India Today  

Three people were killed after two elephants ran amok during a temple festival in Kerala's Kozhikode, officials said on Thursday. Two women and a man have been confirmed dead during the incident that took place in Manakulangara temple in Kuruvangad, Koyilandy at around 6 pm on Thursday, they added. The incident came just a day after a 27-year-old man was …

Massive protests after wild elephant kills woman in Idukki
1 month, 1 week ago

Massive protests after wild elephant kills woman in Idukki

The Hindu  

Kompanpara, near Peruvanthanam in Idukki, where Sofia Ismail, 45, was trampled to death by a wild elephant around 6 p.m. on Monday, witnessed massive protests by the public late into the night. Demands Ms. Vigneshwari said the people’s demands included shifting of three families from the area which was under constant threat of wild elephant attacks. ‘₹5 lakh handed over’ …

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh concerns over human-wildlife conflict management
1 month, 1 week ago

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh concerns over human-wildlife conflict management

The Hindu  

Two back-to-back fatal wild elephant attacks in Idukki and Wayanad districts in Kerala have re-ignited public concerns about the effectiveness of the Forest department’s measures to address the increasing occurrences of human-wildlife conflict in rural localities with large settler-farmer and plantation worker populations. The Kerala government is facing public ire after a wild elephant fatally trampled Kappad Unnathil Manu, a …

Forest Department brings kumki Chinnathambi to its home turf
1 month, 1 week ago

Forest Department brings kumki Chinnathambi to its home turf

The Hindu  

The Forest Department on Monday brought kumki Chinnathambi from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve to Varappalayam in Thadagam valley in Coimbatore district to drive out wild elephants that enter human habitations. Thadagam valley is the home turf of Chinnathambi as the tusker was first captured and translocated from the area, following consistent demands from farmers due to crop raiding, on January …

Herd of elephants kills elderly couple in sleep in Kalahandi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Herd of elephants kills elderly couple in sleep in Kalahandi

New Indian Express  

BHAWANIPATNA; The escalating human-wildlife conflict in Kalahandi district continued to claim lives as an elderly couple was trampled to death in their sleep by an elephant herd at Kadomali village of Lakhbaheli panchayat under Biswanathpur range in Bhawanipatna south forest division on Saturday night. Sources said the couple was sleeping in their mud-walled house along with other family members when …

AP decides to train its own elephants as kumkis
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AP decides to train its own elephants as kumkis

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government has decided to train its own elephants as kumkis, what with the inordinate delay in getting four kumki elephants from Karnataka. Kumkis are captive elephants that are trained to tame wild elephants, which enter human habitations abutting forests and destroy crops, apart from attacking people. Forest department has identified two elephants housed within the Sri Venkateswara …

Wild elephants damage crops, ‘raid’ house near Coimbatore; kumki Suyambu to arrive from ATR
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wild elephants damage crops, ‘raid’ house near Coimbatore; kumki Suyambu to arrive from ATR

The Hindu  

Wild elephants caused damages to agricultural fields at different places and ‘raided’ a house in Coimbatore district on the intervening nights of Friday and Saturday. In another incident a herd of eight wild elephants damaged a borewell and felled two fully grown coconut trees in a farm belonging to Nandhakumar at Vandikaranur near Thondamuthur on Friday night. District Forest Officer …

Forest Department brings kumki Muthu from ATR to drive out wild elephants in Coimbatore
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Forest Department brings kumki Muthu from ATR to drive out wild elephants in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A day after a 69-year-old man from Pannimadai near Coimbatore was trampled to death by a wild elephant, the Forest Department on Friday brought a kumki from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve to drive out wild elephants that enter human habitations. Forest Department officials said that kumki Muthu from Kozhikamuthi elephant camp of ATR was brought to Coimbatore on Friday evening. …

Vantara to shelter 20 elephants rescued from exploitative logging industry
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vantara to shelter 20 elephants rescued from exploitative logging industry

Hindustan Times  

Vantara, a renowned rescue center for captive elephants and other wild animals, is preparing to provide a sanctuary for 20 elephants rescued from the exploitative logging industry in Arunachal Pradesh. The elephants, including 10 males, 8 females, 1 sub-adult, and 1 calf, have endured years of abuse and forced labor in the logging industry. With the logging industry’s use of …

Palakkad DRM inspects EIDS along the Madukkarai - Kottekad section
2 months ago

Palakkad DRM inspects EIDS along the Madukkarai - Kottekad section

The Hindu  

Divisional Railway Manager of Palakkad Division Arun Kumar Chaturvedi inspected the ongoing work on the Elephant Intrusion Detection System along the Kottekkad-Madukkarai section on Thursday. The DRM reviewed the progress of the project, which is a pioneering initiative by the Palakkad Division of the Southern Railway to prevent elephant intrusions and ensure the safety of both wildlife and passengers. This …

Group narrowly escapes wild elephant attack in Kerala's Athirapally
2 months, 1 week ago

Group narrowly escapes wild elephant attack in Kerala's Athirapally

India Today  

A group of people had a close brush with danger when a wild elephant charged at the car they were in. Spotting the elephant about 100 m away, the men thought they were safe, until the tusker suddenly charged at their vehicle. Police later confirmed the incident, while locals identified the tusker as ‘Murivalan’, a rogue elephant infamous for straying …

AP awaiting arrival of kumki elephants from Karnataka
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AP awaiting arrival of kumki elephants from Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government is eagerly waiting for the arrival of kumki elephants from Karnataka to control the wild elephants that have destroyed crops and trampled to death people in Parvathipuram Manyam, Chittoor, Tirupati and Annamaiah districts. Ahead of that, AP forest officials from rank of DFO to mahouts and kavadis have undergone training on how to handle the wild …

Forest Department monitoring movements of wild elephant on the loose in Udhagamandalam
3 months ago

Forest Department monitoring movements of wild elephant on the loose in Udhagamandalam

The Hindu  

Following instances of negative interactions between people and a wild elephant in Cherambadi, the Forest Department is monitoring the elephant’s movements in the region. The Nilgiris district administration said that more than 75 personnel from the Forest Department are involved in monitoring the elephant, headed by an official of the rank Assistant Conservator of Forest and Forest Ranger. Forest Department …

MLA wants Karnataka government to allow shooting at elephants entering farm land
3 months, 1 week ago

MLA wants Karnataka government to allow shooting at elephants entering farm land

India Today  

Harish Poonja, a BJP MLA from Karnataka’s Belthangady constituency, made a request on the Legislative Assembly floor. Discussing the challenges faced by farmers due to wild elephants destroying their crops, Poonja said: “Give a chance to the farmers. There is a law and as an MLA you have to make people understand what that law is,” Khandre told Poonja regarding …

Karnataka plans to set up Elephant Soft Release Centre
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka plans to set up Elephant Soft Release Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: In a move to tackle the menace of wild elephants in Kodagu and Hassan districts, the state government is making efforts to establish an Elephant Soft Release Centre over 2,000 hectares near these regions. The Minister said that daily patrols are being conducted in affected areas, and local residents are being informed about elephant movements through public announcements via …

Watch: Wild elephant chases task force jeep in Hassan, team escapes by inches
3 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Wild elephant chases task force jeep in Hassan, team escapes by inches

India Today  

A tense situation gripped Muvvala village, Hassan district in Karnataka, when a wild elephant aggressively chased a forest department jeep, leading the Elephant Task Force personnel to narrowly escape by reversing the vehicle at high speed. The aggression is believed to have been triggered by a radio collaring operation conducted the previous day on an older female elephant in the …

Union govt to provide money to Madhya Pradesh to protect elephants
4 months ago

Union govt to provide money to Madhya Pradesh to protect elephants

Hindustan Times  

The Union government was expected to provide money to Madhya Pradesh under the Tiger Conservation Fund to protect elephants in the state, where 11 elephants died in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve due to consumption of fungi-infected Kodo millet Eleven elephants died in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve due to consumption of fungi-infected Kodo millet. Elephants occasionally crossed Madhya Pradesh as they moved from …

First winter count report of elephants to be unveiled by Nov 27
4 months ago

First winter count report of elephants to be unveiled by Nov 27

New Indian Express  

He said the Odisha Elephant Census 2024 report of the Forest and Environment Department, released in June, had pegged the total elephant population in the state at 2,098 which was 122 more than the previous count of 1,976 in 2017. A herd of 121 elephants from neighbouring states, primarily West Bengal, has already entered the Baripada division in November first …

A jumbo crisis in Madhya Pradesh
4 months ago

A jumbo crisis in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

It was business as usual at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh on the morning of October 29. There are reports that elephants have died from eating Kodo millet.” A 2023 research paper titled Potential Risk of Cyclopiazonic Acid Toxicity in Kodua Poisoning, says, “Although millet is cultivated in dry and semi-arid regions, sometimes environmental conditions like spring and …

High Court compares life of captive elephant to being in Nazi extermination camp
4 months, 1 week ago

High Court compares life of captive elephant to being in Nazi extermination camp

India Today  

The Kerala High Court has termed the life of a captive elephant as an "eternal" Treblinka -- the second-deadliest extermination camp built and operated by Nazis during the second world war-- and stipulated conditions to be followed for grant of permission to parade jumbos in festivals or other events. The High Court observed that captive elephants were being extensively used …

Parading captive elephants: Kerala HC says organisers of festival must apply one month before the event
4 months, 1 week ago

Parading captive elephants: Kerala HC says organisers of festival must apply one month before the event

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: To prevent cruelty to elephants during parades, the Kerala High Court ruled on Thursday that organisers of any festival intending to exhibit a captive elephant must apply to the District Committee at least one month prior to the event. The court held that no organiser or Devaswom shall permit the deployment of any squads which go by the name …

600 elephants dead since 2019, where Odisha, Bengal may be erring
4 months, 1 week ago

600 elephants dead since 2019, where Odisha, Bengal may be erring

India Today  

On November 3, Odisha forest minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia ordered a probe into the rampant elephant deaths in the state, directing additional chief secretary Satyabrata Sahu to conduct a division-wise investigation. Both the deaths of elephants and human fatalities from conflict with them have been major challenges in the forested areas of Odisha as well as West Bengal. Under Odisha’s …

With tuskers in Chikkamagaluru, admin shuts schools, imposes restrictions
4 months, 1 week ago

With tuskers in Chikkamagaluru, admin shuts schools, imposes restrictions

Hindustan Times  

Amid the presence of a herd of wild elephants near residential areas, the Chikkamagaluru district administration on Monday imposed restrictions on movement of people in 13 villages across two gram panchayats and declared a holiday for educational institutions to ensure safety as forest department teams attempt to drive the elephants back to their habitat. Amid the presence of a herd …

Forest department frets as 140 elephants move into Mayurbhanj from West Bengal
4 months, 1 week ago

Forest department frets as 140 elephants move into Mayurbhanj from West Bengal

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: In Mayurbhanj, forest field staff and their seniors are burning midnight oil with 140-strong elephant herds out there in Baripada and Karanjia divisions. Having arrived from West Bengal in smaller groups, the large-bodied animals are feasting on paddy crops in Baripada, Morada and Rashgovindpur ranges during the day-time and resting in the vast expanse of sal forests of the …

AP mahouts, kavadis to start learning about Kumki elephants
4 months, 1 week ago

AP mahouts, kavadis to start learning about Kumki elephants

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh forest officials have chalked out an action plan to train mahouts and kavadis drawn from several areas and zoos in AP at elephant camps in Karnataka from November 10 to December 11 on how to handle Kumki elephants. As part of an agreement between Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, AP will get four Kumki elephants to deal with …

Kerala HC urges stricter regulations to protect captive elephants
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC urges stricter regulations to protect captive elephants

New Indian Express  

Kerala has always had a complicated relationship with elephants, which have been an integral part of the state’s cultural history. While elephants have always had a cult status in Malayalam literature and culture, they have also been money-spinners that are shuttled across the state to be paraded at religious festivals and private functions while being subjected to unspeakable torture. The …

Post- tusker deaths, MP constitutes panel for elephant management
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Post- tusker deaths, MP constitutes panel for elephant management

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The state forest department has constituted a committee for management of elephants in Madhya Pradesh in the wake of the recent death of ten elephants in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in MP. “We will study the best practices in elephant management in other states and put in place a system for effective management of the wild elephants in Madhya …

Elephant camp at Chadivayal to be ready in four months
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant camp at Chadivayal to be ready in four months

The Hindu  

An elephant camp is coming up at Chadivayal at the foothills of Siruvani with a capacity to handle 20 elephants and the works will be over in three to four months, sources in the Forest Department said. This is the second elephant camp in the plains next to the Elephant Rehabilitation and Rescue Centre at MR Palayam in Tiruchi. In …

Almost entire herd of elephants killed in India – and nobody knows why
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Almost entire herd of elephants killed in India – and nobody knows why

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ten elephants of a herd …

Two Elephant Herds Cause Panic in Parvatipuram-Manyam District
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Elephant Herds Cause Panic in Parvatipuram-Manyam District

The Hindu  

Two elephant herds causing panic among people of Parvatipuram-Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh have led to a sense of urgency among the local residents. The incident has resulted in the death of a 74-year-old farmer and caused widespread damage to crops. The district forest officer has been tracking the movements of the elephants to prevent further untoward incidents, while the …

Maharashtra Forest Officials Alert Border Crossing by Herd of Wild Elephants
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Forest Officials Alert Border Crossing by Herd of Wild Elephants

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharashtra forest officials have alerted their counterparts in the Komaram Bheem Asifabad district regarding the movement of a herd of seven wild elephants near the state borders. The herd is heading toward Telangana and is currently in the Aheri area of the Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra, approximately 30 km from the Telangana border. Forest officials notified residents of bordering villages …

Odisha Forest Department radio-collars problematic elephants
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Forest Department radio-collars problematic elephants

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: With three solitary tuskers posing threat to human lives and property in Bonai forest division of the district, forest officials radio-collared two of them while efforts are underway to cover the third jumbo by Wednesday night. Sources in the Forest department said one of the problematic elephants was successfully tranquillised and radio-collared at a forest patch of Dharani Dhar …

Two killed, three hurt in jumbo attacks, panic in Odisha villages
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Two killed, three hurt in jumbo attacks, panic in Odisha villages

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Panic has spread across Betnoti, Deuli, and Rasgovindpur ranges in Mayurbhanj district as two persons were killed and three others injured in separate elephant attacks on Tuesday. A herd of 50 elephants, split between groups of 28 and 22, is creating havoc in Rasgovindpur range after migrating from Deuli and Betnoti ranges. The injured include Sanga Mohanta of Uludihi, …

Jumbo herd damages houses in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jumbo herd damages houses in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: A herd of 13 elephants has been wreaking havoc in villages under Betnoti and Rasgovindpur ranges in Baripada division for the last few days. While the locals blame the Forest department for failing to tackle the menace, the herd has damaged at least two houses in the last week. The family of Makara Handah of Kuradik village in Betnoti …

Karnataka to send eight trained elephants to Andhra to drive away wild tuskers
7 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka to send eight trained elephants to Andhra to drive away wild tuskers

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Thursday agreed to send eight Kumki elephants along with mahouts to Andhra Pradesh to help it drive away wild elephants that have been wreaking havoc in the forests of Chittoor and also north Andhra districts of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram. Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and forest minister Pawan Kalyan being felicitated by Karnataka forest minister Eshwar …

Farmers raise concerns as wild elephants continue to raid cattle sheds, fields near Coimbatore
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers raise concerns as wild elephants continue to raid cattle sheds, fields near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Farmers have raised concerns about recurring incidents of wild elephants entering villages in the Thadagam valley and Maruthamalai foothills near Coimbatore, feeding on crops and cattle feeds. Wild elephants broke into a cattle shed at the #Maruthamalai foothills near #Coimbatore and feasted on cattle feed early on Thursday morning. The Forest Department has advised farmers to avoid stocking of cattle …

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