Delayed rescue of elephant in Assam sparks debate of state’s preparedness
2 years, 2 months ago

Delayed rescue of elephant in Assam sparks debate of state’s preparedness

Hindustan Times  

A speeding train hit a herd of wild elephants crossing the railway tracks at Titabor in Assam’s Jorhat district on the night of October 9. Delayed rescue of elephant in Assam sparks debate of state’s preparedness The impact toppled the elephant, which sustained injuries on both her hind legs, into a small stream. Status of rescue capabilities The incident at Titabor involving the injured female elephant highlighted the status of government facilities, or lack of it, as well as required manpower, resources and expertise needed to carry out rescue, transportation and rehabilitation of wild animals, especially bigger ones like elephants and rhinos that get hit by trains, vehicles or are trapped in constructions pits and mud holes. While there are differences on whether existing resources to rescue injured wild animals are enough or more needs to be done, wildlife experts and veterinarians are one is voicing that crowds at accident sites need to be controlled better and media, especially television channels, should play a positive role when such incidents occur.

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MLA wants Karnataka government to allow shooting at elephants entering farm land
1 week, 3 days 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
1 week, 4 days 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 …

Captive Elephant Sonu’s Eight-Year Ordeal: Legal Battles and Calls for Freedom in Chhattisgarh
1 week, 4 days ago

Captive Elephant Sonu’s Eight-Year Ordeal: Legal Battles and Calls for Freedom in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 12, 2024 20:24 IST - 4 MINS READ For over eight years, an elephant named Sonu has been held captive in Chhattisgarh as part of the Forest Department’s strategy to manage the growing human-elephant conflict in the State. The committee included experts from the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun; the Elephant Study Centre, College of Veterinary and …

Chhattisgarh Mining Crisis Forces Elephants Into Deadly Human Conflicts
1 week, 6 days ago

Chhattisgarh Mining Crisis Forces Elephants Into Deadly Human Conflicts

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 10, 2024 23:11 IST - 10 MINS READ The Last Migration, an award-winning short film by Mike Pandey, famously depicted the journey of elephants from Bihar to Sarguja district in Chhattisgarh, braving forest fires and human interference along the way. Nitin Singhvi, a wildlife activist who filed a petition in the Chhattisgarh High Court in 2018 against …

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

Odisha to have South Asia’s first elephant centre for species survival
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Odisha to have South Asia’s first elephant centre for species survival

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a first-of-its-kind initiative that would support conservation of elephants in South and Southeast Asia, Odisha government has accepted a proposal for establishment a Centre for Species Survival of Asian Elephants near Bhubaneswar. The centre will not only enhance the protection of Asian elephants across 13 range countries in South and South East Asia including India but also be …

Assam: Six elephants rescued after being trapped in brick factory pit in Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary
1 month ago

Assam: Six elephants rescued after being trapped in brick factory pit in Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary

India TV News  

In a successful rescue operation on Thursday, six elephants were safely extricated from a deep pit at a brick factory near the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Jorhat, Assam. Anshuman Bhuyan, Forest Ranger of the Mariai range, shared details of the rescue, stating, “Last night, a herd of wild elephants were playing in a water-filled pit dug by a brickfield owner …

Union govt to provide money to Madhya Pradesh to protect elephants
1 month 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 …

Odisha HC directs PCCF’s appearance in elephant death case
1 month ago

Odisha HC directs PCCF’s appearance in elephant death case

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: Taking serious note of the death of three elephants due to electrocution in poachers’ trap at Naktideul under Rairakhol forest division of Sambalpur district, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed personal appearance of PCCF-Wildlife on November 26. Initiating suo motu proceedings on the matter, the division bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Savitri Ratho said, …

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

Elephant Fitness Certificate, 3-Days Rest, 3-Hrs Cap On Parading: Kerala HC Issues Directions To Prevent Cruelty During Temple Festivals
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1 month, 1 week ago

Elephant Fitness Certificate, 3-Days Rest, 3-Hrs Cap On Parading: Kerala HC Issues Directions To Prevent Cruelty During Temple Festivals

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has remarked that Elephants in Kerala are widely used in Temples in the name of tradition and religion but, in reality, it is a "commercial exploitation" without any care or concern for their well-being. The Division Bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. thus issued certain directions for effective implementation of the Kerala Captive …

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

Elephant herd causes chaos in Andhra's villages, destroys crops and vehicles
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elephant herd causes chaos in Andhra's villages, destroys crops and vehicles

New Indian Express  

PARVATHIPURAM-MANYAM: The herd of seven elephants including a calf has been giving sleepless nights to the residents of several villages as well as the forest officials for the past few days in Parvathipuram mandal by destroying standing crops, trampling vehicles and creating havoc. Forest officials on Wednesday promulgated section 144 in Venkampeta and surrounding villages to avoid any untoward incident …

Post- tusker deaths, MP constitutes panel for elephant management
1 month, 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 …

Three day estimation of elephants using state’s landscape
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three day estimation of elephants using state’s landscape

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Chief wildlife warden Susanta Nanda on Tuesday said the Forest department will conduct a three-day estimation to assess the elephant populationthat uses the Odisha landscape. “A study carried out by Prof Raman Sukumar of Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc-Bangalore in 2018 revealed Odisha at best is suitable to hold around 1,600 to 1,700 elephants within the safe limit. Nanda …

Odisha government orders probe into 50 elephant deaths in six months
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Odisha government orders probe into 50 elephant deaths in six months

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Sunday ordered a detailed inquiry into the unnatural death of around 50 elephants in the last six months. Raising concern over the spate of elephant deaths, Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said responsibility will be fixed on officers found negligent and inefficient in safeguarding the life of the animals. Singhkhuntia directed the additional …

Injured elephant found with multiple arrow wounds in Odisha's Nuagarh reserve forest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Injured elephant found with multiple arrow wounds in Odisha's Nuagarh reserve forest

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: A male elephant was found grievously wounded on Sunday after being reportedly shot by poachers with arrows in Nuagarh reserve forest of Narasinghpur eastern range under Athagarh forest division. Unable to bear the pain due to multiple arrow wounds, the elephant was violently trumpeting while moving around the water body. Divisional forest officer of Athagarh JD Pati said on …

Elephant Gravely Injured by Arrows in Odisha's Cuttack, With Rescue Team Working Round the Clock
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elephant Gravely Injured by Arrows in Odisha's Cuttack, With Rescue Team Working Round the Clock

Deccan Chronicle  

A wild elephant is clinging to life in Odisha's Cuttack after being gravely injured by arrows. The wounded animal was discovered at Raghupani Bandh during a regular forest patrol, prompting immediate alerts to senior authorities. A team of forest officials successfully tranquilized the animal to initiate medical treatment. Veterinary experts and senior officials from Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar joined the …

Maharashtra Forest Officials Alert Border Crossing by Herd of Wild Elephants
1 month, 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 …

Elephant Whispers: A Symphony of Memory and Loss
2 months, 1 week ago

Elephant Whispers: A Symphony of Memory and Loss

Times of India  

The article highlights the importance of protecting elephants, both for their ecological and cultural significance. It emphasizes the need for better conservation efforts and the recognition of human-like capacities in elephants. The piece also discusses the impact of human activities on elephant habitats and the need to respect the planet's biodiversity.

4 trampled to death by elephant in separate incidents in Odisha district: Official
2 months, 3 weeks ago

4 trampled to death by elephant in separate incidents in Odisha district: Official

Hindustan Times  

Four people were killed after an elephant trampled them in the past three days in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, forest and wildlife officials said on Thursday. On Tuesday, three others, including two men and a woman, were killed while two others sustained injuries in a similar elephant attack in three separate places in Betnoti, Deuli and Rasgovindpur areas of the district. …

20-year-old female elephant found dead in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
2 months, 4 weeks ago

20-year-old female elephant found dead in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

NILGIRIS: A 20-year-old female elephant was found dead at Nelakottai in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve on Sunday. Forest department sources said they suspect the animal may have fallen to death from a height. Field staff of MTR noticed the carcass on Sunday, and postmortem was carried out by veterinary assistant surgeon K Rajesh Kumar on Monday in the presence of Deputy …

14-year-old female elephant electrocuted in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district
3 months, 1 week ago

14-year-old female elephant electrocuted in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: A female elephant was found dead at an agriculture field in Mayurbhanj district in the early hours of Thursday. Villagers of Kuradik under the Betnoti range spotted the elephant's carcass and informed the forest officials. The DFO said the elephant possibly died due to electrocution since a livewire fence passed through the agriculture field. However, despite the deployment of …

Morning walker attacked by wild elephant near Coimbatore
3 months, 1 week ago

Morning walker attacked by wild elephant near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A 61-year-old man from Kalayanur near Coimbatore, who went for a morning walk in his locality, was attacked by a wild elephant on Wednesday. Forest Department officials said that Mr. Ganesh had a close encounter with a lone wild elephant when he went for a morning walk from Kalayanur to Somayanur on Coimbatore – Anaikatti Road around 5.30 a.m. R. …

Meeting of elephant range States of southern India held in Coimbatore
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Meeting of elephant range States of southern India held in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A meeting of the elephant range States of southern India to granulate the components of the regional action plan for comprehensive understanding and management of human elephant conflict was held in Coimbatore on September 05 and 06, 2024. Besides discussing the action plan for mitigation of human elephant conflict in southern States, the meeting organised by the Ministry of Environment, …

Karnataka has lost more than 280 elephants in the last three years
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka has lost more than 280 elephants in the last three years

The Hindu  

Karnataka, which has the largest elephant population in the country, has, in the last three years, lost more than 280 jumbos, of which over 30 have died due to electrocution. On June 11, the Dasara elephant Ashwathama died at its camp in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve also due to electrocution after it came in contact with a solar fence. Over the …

Assam: Elephant carcass found in Kaziranga; officials suspect tiger attack
4 months ago

Assam: Elephant carcass found in Kaziranga; officials suspect tiger attack

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: The forest guards in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Thursday said they found the carcass of an adult elephant, suspecting it was killed by tigers. Officials said that after recovering the carcass, they buried it in the forest, and some locals joined in to perform the religious rituals. A large part of our forests was encroached …

Centre seeks report as elephant dies in mob attack in Bengal
4 months ago

Centre seeks report as elephant dies in mob attack in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The Union environment ministry has sought a detailed report from West Bengal chief wildlife warden Debal Ray on the brutal killing of an adult female elephant with a flaming spear by a mob in the state’s Jhargram district last week, officials said, as the incident triggered an outrage and renewed calls among activists for improved mechanisms to protect animals and …

Mobile app launched to mitigate human-elephant conflicts in Assam
4 months, 1 week ago

Mobile app launched to mitigate human-elephant conflicts in Assam

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Aaranyak, a biodiversity organisation in Assam has developed a mobile application to mitigate the problem of human-elephant conflicts. Bibhuti P Lahkar, who is the head of Elephant Research and Conservation Division of Aaranyak, told TNIE, that the app was launched to save human and elephant lives. Explaining its features, he said, “If someone comes across a wild elephant at …

Take a tour of the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital - The Hindu
4 months, 1 week ago

Take a tour of the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Much before the Ambanis launched Vantara elephant hospital in Jamnagar, Gujarat, earlier this year, roughly 1,200 km away in the obscure Garhi village in Churmura district, ECCC has been redefining the landscape of advanced medical care for pachyderms, sans brouhaha and media glare. “The aim is not to check any boxes, but to develop the ability to provide assistance to …

3 of family, neighbour trampled to death by wild elephant in C’garh: Officials
4 months, 1 week ago

3 of family, neighbour trampled to death by wild elephant in C’garh: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: At least four people, including three of a family, were killed after they came under attack from a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur, officials aware of the incident said. Officials said that the incident took place in the Gamhriya area of Bagicha Nagar Panchayat on the intervening night of Friday. Jitendra Upadhyay, divisional forest officer Jashpur division, said that …

Chhattisgarh: Stray elephant tramples three women, cattle in 24 hours
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Stray elephant tramples three women, cattle in 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

Three women, including two of the same family, were trampled by an elephant in Korba district, officials said. The elephant was spotted roaming near the villages of Kusmunda coal mine in Katghora forest division on Thursday, they said. “On Thursday night, two women of a family – Teej Kunwar and Surja Bai – were attacked by the elephant outside their …

Karnataka to send eight trained elephants to Andhra to drive away wild tuskers
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

20-year-old Makna elephant found dead; forest dept says starvation likely cause
4 months, 3 weeks ago

20-year-old Makna elephant found dead; forest dept says starvation likely cause

Hindustan Times  

A 20-year-old Makna wild elephant was found dead in Hundi village, Kodagu district, on Monday morning likely due to starvation due to a vision defect that left it struggling to find food, forest officials said. Deputy Conservator of Forests in Virajpet B Jagannath said: “The initial investigation suggests that the elephant likely died of starvation probably because its blindness prevented …

Farmers raise concerns as wild elephants continue to raid cattle sheds, fields near Coimbatore
4 months, 4 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 …

Wild jumbos claim one more life in Idukki
5 months ago

Wild jumbos claim one more life in Idukki

New Indian Express  

IDUKKI: Wild elephants claimed one more life in Idukki, this time of a 47-year-old tribal community member. Frequent wild elephant incursions in Munnar forest division have disrupted the life of residents in the area. The other deaths are: March 4: A 70-year-old woman trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kanjiraveli near Adimaly under the Neriamangalam forest range February …

Case registered against Assam refinery for burying wild elephant
5 months ago

Case registered against Assam refinery for burying wild elephant

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: The Assam Forest Department has registered a case against a public sector refinery in central Assam’s Golaghat district after its employees buried the carcass of a wild elephant without information. This is a serious blunder as the elephant is a Schedule 1 species and we registered a case under the Wildlife Act of 1972,” Golaghat’s Divisional Forest Officer, Sushil …

Wild elephant, calf enter residential area near Coimbatore
5 months ago

Wild elephant, calf enter residential area near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A female elephant and its calf entered a thickly populated residential area near Coimbatore on Wednesday night, leaving residents in panic. Forest Department staff said that the cow elephant and its calf entered Thiruvalluvar Nagar at Kanuvai. A female elephant and its calf entered the thickly populated Thiruvalluvar Nagar near Kanuvai in #Coimbatore district on Wednesday night. @THChennaipic.twitter.com/MChyhpfAh5 — Wilson …

845 elephant deaths recorded in Kerala in eight years
5 months ago

845 elephant deaths recorded in Kerala in eight years

The Hindu  

Kerala’s forests have recorded 845 elephant deaths between 2015 and 2023 with studies indicating an increasing trend in death rate over time. The population estimation report underscores the need to restore natural habitats and prevent fragmentation of elephant herds to prevent EEHV-HD from becoming a major threat to the survival of Asian elephants in the region. Recognising the need for …

Fear of encounter with wild elephants grips residential areas of Matuthamalai foothills
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fear of encounter with wild elephants grips residential areas of Matuthamalai foothills

The Hindu  

The conflict situation at the Marudhamalai foothills escalated after a female elephant and its calf that had caused damages in villages surrounding the Marudhamalai hills some months ago returned to those locations. @THChennaipic.twitter.com/zz9PgewW5v — Wilson Thomas July 3, 2024 Officials with the Forest Department said that the mother-calf duo had been roaming in parts of Kerala, Madukkarai and Boluvampatti forest …

Tamil Nadu forest officials rescue struggling baby elephant from water canal
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu forest officials rescue struggling baby elephant from water canal

India Today  

IAS officer Supriya Sahu recently shared a heartwarming story of a mother elephant and her calf reunited after a dramatic rescue. The baby elephant had become trapped in a water channel in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Watch the videos here: During regular patrolling Mudumalai Tiger Reserve field staff found a baby elephant struggling to come out of a water channel.The …

Wild elephant tramples farmer to death in Chittoor
6 months ago

Wild elephant tramples farmer to death in Chittoor

New Indian Express  

CHITTOOR : The persistent issue of human-wildlife conflict in Chittoor district claimed another life as an elephant trampled a person to death in Ramakuppam mandal. Despite multiple complaints to forest officials, farmers lamented the lack of effective preventive measures. In response, forest officials asserted their efforts to mitigate conflicts, citing the deployment of drum-beaters and trackers to drive elephants back …

A lone elephant kills farmer, after he leaves hamlet following a tiff with family members, in Andhra Pradesh’s Kuppam region
6 months, 1 week ago

A lone elephant kills farmer, after he leaves hamlet following a tiff with family members, in Andhra Pradesh’s Kuppam region

The Hindu  

A lone elephant on June 16 created terror at the PMK Tanda in the Kuppam Assembly constituency, by fatally attacking a farmer. District Forest Officer C. Chaitanya Kumar Reddy told The Hindu that the farmer after a tiff with his family members had ventured close to the forest at an unusual hour, despite warning that the region was frequented by …

After mom’s rejection, jumbo calf taken to Theppakkadu camp
6 months, 1 week ago

After mom’s rejection, jumbo calf taken to Theppakkadu camp

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: A wild elephant calf that could not be reunited with its mother was brought to the elephant camp at Theppakkadu in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Nilgiris district on Sunday morning. Coimbatore forest veterinary officer A Sukumar, Madukkarai forest range officer P Arunkumar and a few others travelled along with the elephant. Since May 30 morning two veterinarians— Sukumar and …

Efforts on to reunite wild elephant calf with mother near Maruthamalai hills in TN
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Efforts on to reunite wild elephant calf with mother near Maruthamalai hills in TN

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Coimbatore forest division personnel have been taking efforts to reunite a calf with the mother elephant near Maruthamalai foothills since Wednesday morning. Following information from locals that the calf was alone at a areca nut grove at Kuppepalayam, a team of forest staff visited the grove and tied it with a rope and guided the animal to a safer …

Efforts on to reunite stranded elephant calf with mother near Coimbatore
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Efforts on to reunite stranded elephant calf with mother near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department staff on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, attempted to reunite a stranded wild elephant calf with its mother near Thondamuthur in Coimbatore. Officials said that the four-month-old animal is the calf of a 40-year-old wild elephant that was released into the wild by the Department on June 3, after it was treated for four days for …

Elephant calf rescued from 30-feet-deep well in the Nilgiris
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elephant calf rescued from 30-feet-deep well in the Nilgiris

The Hindu  

After an eight-hour-long operation, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department rescued an elephant calf that had fallen into an almost 30-feet-deep well in Kurinchi Nagar in Kollapalli, Pandalur on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Tamil Nadu Foresters in Gudalur Forest Division in Nilgiris have successfully rescued a juvenile elephant from a 30 feet deep sand well in a farmland where… pic.twitter.com/alZTvmVIBD — …

Action plan for TG forests to tackle wild elephants menace
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Action plan for TG forests to tackle wild elephants menace

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The forest department in Telangana has prepared an action plan to deal with the menace of wild elephants straying in during the monsoon season for food and water from bordering Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states. A sub-adult male elephant entered the Kagaznagar forest division by crossing the River Pranahitha from Gadchiroli and trampled two farmers to death in the first …

Elephant census begins in Kerala on May 23
7 months ago

Elephant census begins in Kerala on May 23

The Hindu  

As many as 1,300 Forest officials and watchers will begin a three- day elephant census in the four elephant reserves in Kerala on Thursday as part of a synchronised elephant population estimation study in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Chief Wildlife warden D.Jayaprasad said Forest officials and watchers who had received training would fan out across 610 sample …

Elephant kills woman in Odisha's Dhenkanal
7 months ago

Elephant kills woman in Odisha's Dhenkanal

New Indian Express  

DHENKANAL: An elderly woman was trampled to death by an elephant at Banikjhar under Sadar forest range here on Sunday. The deceased, identified as 75-year-old Laxmipriya Mohapatra, was a resident of Balaram Prasad village within Hindol Road police limits. Locals said Laxmipriya along with some other villagers had gone to the nearby forest to collect mangoes early in the morning. …

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