Priyanka Gandhi raises human-animal conflict compensation issue in Lok Sabha
1 week ago

Priyanka Gandhi raises human-animal conflict compensation issue in Lok Sabha

India Today  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Monday, brought up in Lok Sabha the issue of compensation in cases of man-animal conflict. The newly elected Wayanad MP, while asking a supplementary question during Question Hour, pointed out to the congregation that a person died and another was severely injured in an elephant attack in her constituency. On Saturday, a female engineering student died near Kothamangalam and another person sustained severe injuries after a palm tree, uprooted by an elephant, fell on their motorcycle. In recent times, man-animal conflict, especially elephant attacks have been rising in Wayanad region.

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Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala
6 days, 2 hours ago

Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: In Kuttampuzha panchayat of Ernakulam district, public protests erupted after a 40-year-old man was fatally trampled by a wild elephant on Monday night. Angry local residents accused forest officials of failing to address the escalating human-animal conflict in the area. In response, the local community, spearheaded by the People's Committee, organized a protest march to the forest department office …

Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks
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6 days, 14 hours ago

Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks

India Today  

A 40-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild tusker in Kerala’s Knachary located in Kuttampuzha, Ernakulam district, on Monday night, triggering protests by local residents over the increasing human-animal conflict in the area. The deceased, identified as Eldhose, a native of Knachary, was walking home around 8 pm after alighting from a bus when the elephant suddenly attacked …

Priyanka Gandhi Raises Wayanad Human-Wildlife Conflict in Parliament
6 days, 23 hours ago

Priyanka Gandhi Raises Wayanad Human-Wildlife Conflict in Parliament

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Priyanka Gandhi on Monday raised the issue of the Wayanad human-wildlife conflict in Parliament and sought adequate compensation for the victims of such attacks. She noted that approximately 90 individuals have fallen victim to human-wildlife conflicts within the Wayanad parliamentary constituency in the past year. Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav while responding to Priyanka’s question …

Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia orders early compensation to farmers affected by elephant attack in Odisha
4 months, 1 week ago

Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia orders early compensation to farmers affected by elephant attack in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Minister for Forest, Environment, and Climate Change, Labour, and Employees State Insurance Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia, has directed forest department officials to promptly submit a proposal to the state government for immediate compensation to those affected by wild animals, particularly elephants. During a review meeting at Machabandha in Baripada forest division, attended by Baripada MLA Prakash Soren, Udala MLA …

Man Animal Conflict Forces Rahul Gandhi To Take a Break From Nyaya Yatra, Rush to Wayanad
10 months ago

Man Animal Conflict Forces Rahul Gandhi To Take a Break From Nyaya Yatra, Rush to Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: With Wayanad on the boil over the back-to-back deaths of two persons by wild elephants, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is the local MP, has taken a break from his Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra to visit his constituency. Thousands of people including women came out on the streets of Pulpally on Saturday, to protest against the forest department's inaction …

Farmers in Erode district’s Talavadi call for better elephant-proof measures to help decrease negative human-animal interactions
1 year ago

Farmers in Erode district’s Talavadi call for better elephant-proof measures to help decrease negative human-animal interactions

The Hindu  

With animal-human conflict in fringe villages continue to claim lives, both of humans and elephants, in addition to extensive crop damage caused, the Talavadi Farmers Association has called for the proper setting up of, and maintenance of elephant-proof trenches, streamlining of the compensation process for crop loss claims and scientific training for Anti-Depredation Squads to effectively drive elephants away from …

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