Farmers in Erode district’s Talavadi call for better elephant-proof measures to help decrease negative human-animal interactions
1 year, 3 months 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 farmlands. The Talavadi Vivasaigal Sangam is one of the members of the committee, and its president S. Kannaiyan took part in the first meeting held in Chennai recently and submitted a letter comprising various recommendations to reduce negative human-animal interactions. Mr. Kannaiyan said human-elephant conflict was a major problem in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve and over 50% of negative interactions had taken place in the forest ranges of Talavadi and Jerahalli. Mr. Kannaiyan wanted ADS staff to be trained effectively to drive elephants away from farmlands and said National Tiger Conservation Authority standard operating procedures must be followed by all the departments concerned.

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INTERVIEW| Multi-pronged approach needed to manage man-animal conflict, says Meenakshi Negi
1 week, 5 days ago

INTERVIEW| Multi-pronged approach needed to manage man-animal conflict, says Meenakshi Negi

New Indian Express  

How is ISRO’s technology helping forest department? Karnataka is a blessed land where sandalwood trees grow like weeds. We need not geo-tag all sandalwood trees in Karnataka, as the state government deregulated sandalwood trees, relaxing felling permission. Many solutions were discussed in areas like Belur and Sakleshpur, including selling land to the government to create wildlife corridors that connect fragmented …

Eshwar Khandre promises permanent solution to end human-elephant conflict
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Eshwar Khandre promises permanent solution to end human-elephant conflict

The Hindu  

Minister for Forests Eshwar Khandre on Monday assured people affected by the elephant menace that the State government will find a permanent solution to end human-elephant conflict in Hassan district. Elephant camp The Minister said that the government would set up an elephant camp in Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, and elephants that were causing trouble in parts of Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, and …

Chief Secretary chairs interdepartmental meeting to discuss ways to mitigate human-animal conflict
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Chief Secretary chairs interdepartmental meeting to discuss ways to mitigate human-animal conflict

The Hindu  

A meeting of heads of departments, District Collectors, Divisional Forest Officers and senior Forest officials was chaired by Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan on Wednesday with a view to addressing the plethora of issues leading to incidents of human-wildlife conflict in the State. The three-hour meeting discussed region-specific issues raised by District Collectors and recognised the need for a concerted effort …

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 …

Greens seek appointment of expert panel to study tiger deaths in Wayanad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Greens seek appointment of expert panel to study tiger deaths in Wayanad

The Hindu  

The Wayanad Prakruthi Samrakshana Samithi has appealed to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to appoint an expert committee at the earliest to study the suspicious tiger deaths recently reported in the Wayanad district. In a letter to Union Ministers and senior Forest officials on Friday, the Samithi stated that the committee should undertake a holistic study of …

Urgent policy reforms needed to curb rising man-animal conflicts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Urgent policy reforms needed to curb rising man-animal conflicts

India Today  

At the India Today Environment - Sustainability Conclave, experts and policymakers called for urgent, long-term strategies to address the rising man-animal conflicts not just in Karnataka but also in India. The discussions emphasised the need for improved fire management, reduced deforestation, and sustainable policies to balance the growing wildlife population with human encroachment into natural habitats. "We must think beyond …

Will highlight human-animal conflict issue in Parliament, says Priyanka
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Will highlight human-animal conflict issue in Parliament, says Priyanka

The Hindu  

Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has extended her complete support to the Wayanad district administration to tackle the human-animal conflict. Satheesan at Meppadi in Wayanad on Tuesday, she said she would highlight the issue in the forthcoming Parliament session. Ms. Gandhi, who visited the house of Radha, the tribal woman who was mauled by a tiger recently, also met Forest …

Farmers urge forest officials for immediate action to prevent elephant raids
2 months ago

Farmers urge forest officials for immediate action to prevent elephant raids

The Hindu  

Farmers in the Bangarupalayam mandal of Chittoor district are incurring significant crop losses due to repeated incursions by elephants. Farmers voiced their dissatisfaction over the loss of their hard-earned produce and urged the forest officials to take measures to prevent such incidents. Other farmers echoed his complaint, blaming forest officials accountable for their lack of effective preventive measures. A senior …

Human-wildlife conflict reduction and mitigation plans being prepared for 12 landscapes of Kerala
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Human-wildlife conflict reduction and mitigation plans being prepared for 12 landscapes of Kerala

The Hindu  

Forest officials in Kannur now know when to expect herds of wild elephants moving along the elephant corridors. They have also drawn up strategies to address the human-wildlife conflicts caused by the resident population of nearly 40 elephants on the Aralam farm in the district. The plans matter in the region from where several instances of HWC involving wild elephants …

A reformative year for forest and wildlife
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A reformative year for forest and wildlife

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Multiple challenges including large-scale elephant deaths notwithstanding, the year 2024 proved to be transformative for Odisha’s forest and wildlife sector with introduction of several new initiatives and significant reforms. Among the novel initiatives include introduction of Artificial Intelligence to improve wildlife protection, designation of judicial magistrates as the special courts for handling wildlife-related offences and big cat supplementation …

“Increase compensation”: Priyanka Gandhi raises human-animal conflict in Wayanad
3 months ago

“Increase compensation”: Priyanka Gandhi raises human-animal conflict in Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday raised the issue of human-animal conflict in her constituency Wayanad urging the ruling dispensation to raise the compensation for those affected by it. So, I would also like to ask that the compensation be increased, especially for farmers and ordinary people who are being affected by this conflict,” she asked in her maiden …

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

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 …

Odisha HC directs PCCF’s appearance in elephant death case
4 months 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, …

Andhra Pradesh: Elephant shelter proposed in Manyam dist
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Elephant shelter proposed in Manyam dist

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Parvathipuram Manyam district forest officer G.A.P. She issued a statement on Thursday stating, “This initiative aims to confine elephants to a specific area, thereby reducing the likelihood of crop damage, human fatalities, injuries, and livestock deaths caused by elephant encounters.” Prasuna highlighted that crop losses due to elephant attacks have been estimated at around Rs 13 crore since 2018, …

Erode farmers demand action on human-wildlife conflict in Talavadi Hills
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Erode farmers demand action on human-wildlife conflict in Talavadi Hills

The Hindu  

Urging the district administration to implement effective measures to prevent human-wildlife conflict, including the installation of rail track fencing in Talavadi Hills, farmers in large numbers submitted a petition to Tahsildar Subramani on Tuesday. Led by Kumara Ravikumar of Namathu Nilam Namathe Vivasayigal Nala Sangam, over 2,000 farmers, traders and residents gathered at the Talavadi taluk office to raise their …

Odisha government orders probe into 50 elephant deaths in six months
4 months, 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 …

Meeting of elephant range States of southern India held in Coimbatore
6 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, …

Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia orders early compensation to farmers affected by elephant attack in Odisha
7 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 …

Take a tour of the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital - The Hindu
7 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 …

Human-animal conflict: Can a joint effort bring peace to the Southern forest belt?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Human-animal conflict: Can a joint effort bring peace to the Southern forest belt?

New Indian Express  

Human-animal conflict has existed since time immemorial. Why the Joint Move The three southern states of India—Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu—are coming together to propose amendments to wildlife protection laws to facilitate more effective management of human-animal conflict situations. This resolution called for amending the Wildlife Protection Act and incorporating human-animal conflict under the Disaster Management Act. Specifically, it would …

Tirupati: Farmer Killed by Elephant, Negligence by Forest Staff Alleged
9 months ago

Tirupati: Farmer Killed by Elephant, Negligence by Forest Staff Alleged

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: One more life has been claimed in the long-standing issue of human-animal conflict in Chittoor district. The forest department will give Rs 5 lakh as initial compensation to Kanna Naik's family, though they are entitled to Rs 10lakh. Previously, the forest department documented the movements of elephants through village-level conservation committees, enabling timely alerts to villagers. "In the past, …

Action plan for TG forests to tackle wild elephants menace
9 months, 3 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 …

Synchronised elephant population estimation exercise begins in STR and Erode Forest Division
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Synchronised elephant population estimation exercise begins in STR and Erode Forest Division

The Hindu  

A synchronised elephant population estimation exercise that aims at preventing human-elephant conflict and developing management strategies began in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve and Erode Forest Division, here on Thursday, May 23, 2024. K. Sudhakar, Deputy Director of STR and District Forest Officer of Hasanur Division said the exercise began at 30 beats in which 120 staff were involved. Kulal Yogesh Vilas, …

Can Kerala's new SOPs reduce human-animal conflicts?
10 months ago

Can Kerala's new SOPs reduce human-animal conflicts?

India Today  

Mukesh, a 34-year-old cameraperson with Mathrubhumi news channel, died on May 9 of injuries suffered in an elephant attack in Palakkad district—four days after Kerala announced it was putting in place species-specific standard operating procedures in 10 wildlife zones of the state to reduce rampant human-animal conflicts. “We have to adopt new strategies to reduce human-animal conflicts as the state …

Human-wildlife conflicts: Karnataka, Kerala ink pact
1 year ago

Human-wildlife conflicts: Karnataka, Kerala ink pact

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: In order to contain the increasing number of human encounters with wildlife, the forest departments of Kerala and Karnataka on Sunday inked an interstate agreement to collaborate closely to mitigate the challenges posed by wild animals encroaching into human settlements, according to officials aware of the development. The agreement focuses on several key aspects, including identifying the root causes …

Human activities should be curbed to resolve 'animal-human conflict'
1 year, 1 month ago

Human activities should be curbed to resolve 'animal-human conflict'

New Indian Express  

Kerala is caught in a heated man-versus-wild debate after two back-to-back deaths due to elephant attacks in Wayanad district. While a 47-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant that strayed from Karnataka forests on February 10, a 50-year-old man died on February 16 after being attacked by a tusker. In 2024 alone, six people have died in …

Coimbatore farmers demand preventive measures to reduce crop, property damage by elephants
1 year, 1 month ago

Coimbatore farmers demand preventive measures to reduce crop, property damage by elephants

The Hindu  

With damages to crops and properties by elephants becoming a regular affair in villages bordering forests in Coimbatore district, farmers are demanding the Forest Department to take preventive measures such as digging of elephant-proof trenches along forest boundaries and installation of solar-powered electric fencing. They said the extent of damage caused by wild elephants in farm lands adjoining forests was …

Human-elephant conflict: Karnataka forest department trying out-of-box solutions
1 year, 1 month ago

Human-elephant conflict: Karnataka forest department trying out-of-box solutions

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: To control an increasing number of man-elephant conflicts, the Karnataka forest department is looking at out-of-the-box solutions. Explaining the method, BNP Director Prabhakar Priyadarshi said the sensors are being installed in the forest patches of Harohalli range. “We are also installing a solar smart sensor watch mechanism, where staffers will get alerts on their mobile phones once the solar …

CRAR, FIAPO term capture and relocation of elephants in Hassan ‘unscientific’ and ‘ineffective’
1 year, 2 months ago

CRAR, FIAPO term capture and relocation of elephants in Hassan ‘unscientific’ and ‘ineffective’

The Hindu  

The Centre for Research on Animal Rights and the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations have urged the Karnataka government to stop the capture of wild elephants in the human-elephant conflict zone in Hassan. Alok Hisarwala, founder of CRAR, said that the capture of elephants from the wild was an egregious exercise of the power embedded in Section 11 of …

District Collector assesses crop damages by elephants near Coimbatore, assures compensation
1 year, 3 months ago

District Collector assesses crop damages by elephants near Coimbatore, assures compensation

The Hindu  

District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati on Wednesday assessed crop damages caused by wild elephants in farms near Karamadai in the district and assured to provide compensation to farmers for their losses. Mr. Selvaraj highlighted the crop damages caused by elephants and appealed to the Collector and Forest Department to take appropriate measures to control crop damages. Mr. Pati informed them …

Farmers from Coimbatore demand timely release of compensation, measures to protect crops from wild animals
1 year, 5 months ago

Farmers from Coimbatore demand timely release of compensation, measures to protect crops from wild animals

The Hindu  

Farmers from various parts of the district have demanded the Forest Department and the Coimbatore district administration to ensure timely payment of compensation for crops damaged by wild animals and effective measures to prevent animals from entering human habitations. Removal of encroachments on forest boundaries, routine maintenance of trenches and establishment of solar fencing along forest boundaries were among other …

Understanding the frontier elephants
1 year, 7 months ago

Understanding the frontier elephants

The Hindu  

Elephants are not usually nocturnal beings. Elephants near human habitats, on the other hand, use large water bodies as refuge sites in the absence of forests around them and feed on nutritious crops for four to five hours at night. Frontier Elephants is a collaborative effort by like-minded people from the Foundation for Ecological Research, Advocacy and Learning, National Institute …

Committee to oversee transfer and import of captive wild animals in India: Supreme Court
2 years ago

Committee to oversee transfer and import of captive wild animals in India: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has increased the jurisdiction and powers of a high-powered committee led by its former judge, Justice Deepak Verma, to conduct necessary checks and undertake fact-finding exercises concerning the import, transfer, procurement, rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals, including those in captivity, across India. “The Committee may also consider the request for approval, dispute or grievance, concerning transfer …

Farmers demand measures to control crop damage, environmental destruction
2 years ago

Farmers demand measures to control crop damage, environmental destruction

The Hindu  

Representatives of farmers bodies from places that are severely affected by negative interaction between wild animals and humans petitioned Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, on Monday. M. Mahalakshmi Manoharan from Kalaiyanur, State women’s wing head of Tamilaga Vivasayigal Sangam, a non-partisan association of farmers, in her petition, highlighted the plight of farmers from …

‘Permanent solution to human-elephant conflict elusive’: Vinod Krishnan
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Permanent solution to human-elephant conflict elusive’: Vinod Krishnan

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 26, 2023 10:35 IST Wildlife conservationist Vinod Krishnan worked with Nature Conservation Foundation and studied the human-elephant conflict in Hassan for six years. With so much at stake, the KETF recommended a zone-based conservation approach and designated Hassan an “Elephant Removal Zone”. Coupled with Rapid Response Teams and radio collaring of a few elephants by the forest …

Odisha comes up with comprehensive strategy to mitigate human-elephant conflict
2 years, 2 months ago

Odisha comes up with comprehensive strategy to mitigate human-elephant conflict

The Hindu  

The Odisha government has come up with a ‘comprehensive action plan for conservation of elephants and mitigation of human-elephant conflict’, a zonation approach to maintain a long-term viable population of 1700-1800 elephants in the State. According to the plan, which is part of an affidavit filed with Orissa High Court, steps will be taken to minimise the incidence of human-elephant …

Farmers in Talavadi Hills want compensation claim process for crop damage simplified
2 years, 2 months ago

Farmers in Talavadi Hills want compensation claim process for crop damage simplified

The Hindu  

Farmers of Talavadi Hills, whose crops continue to be raided by wild elephants, said that claiming compensation was a cumbersome process and sought a simplified, single window system. Farm lands located near Joraikadu, an isolated forest area spread across 430 hectare, were affected the most, he said and added that availing compensation was not viable due to the process involved. …

Mapping of elephant corridors not done ‘properly’ in Odisha, says wildlife expert Sukumar
2 years, 4 months ago

Mapping of elephant corridors not done ‘properly’ in Odisha, says wildlife expert Sukumar

The Hindu  

Amid reports of rampant elephant deaths due to man-elephant conflicts in Odisha, the Orissa High Court was informed that the mapping of the elephant corridors in the State had not been done ‘properly’. Highlighting several issues on the subject, Mr. Sukumar was very critical on the mapping of the elephant corridors of Odisha upon which the Odisha Chief Conservator of …

Measures to reduce negative human–elephant interactions in Valparai plateau discussed
2 years, 5 months ago

Measures to reduce negative human–elephant interactions in Valparai plateau discussed

The Hindu  

With the annual elephant migration season begun, various stakeholders on October 3 discussed measures to reduce negative interactions between humans and elephants in the ecologically important Valparai plateau. As per statistics maintained by the NCF, more than 100 incidents of elephants damaging properties such as houses and shops were reported in the Valparai region in the past one year. Shankar …

Take steps to prevent man-animal conflict: Katti
2 years, 10 months ago

Take steps to prevent man-animal conflict: Katti

The Hindu  

Minister for Forest, Food and Civil Supplies Umesh Katti on Saturday called upon forest officers to take measures to prevent man-animal conflict, which was resulting in loss of human lives and also loss of crops. Chairing the review meeting of Forest and Food and Civil Supplies Departments in Udupi, Mr. Katti said the lack of food and water in the …

Man-animal conflict
2 years, 11 months ago

Man-animal conflict

The Hindu  

Despite repeated appeals of the forest department officials to farmers to coexist with wild elephants, the man-animal conflict is only worsening year after year, with a growing number of casualties in Chittoor district. In the last two years, the foray of wild elephants from the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary, at Palamaner and Kuppam ranges sandwiched by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka,has become …

Forest officials chalk up plans to curb wild elephant trouble
3 years, 2 months ago

Forest officials chalk up plans to curb wild elephant trouble

Deccan Chronicle  

Vishakhapatanam: Forest officials have devised strategies to prevent wild elephants from entering human settlements and trampling people and destroying crops in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts. During the musth period, which usually lasts four or five months, elephants tend to grow more aggressive, said sources from the forest department. He said forest personnel are selectively interfering with the movement of elephants, …

Incursion Of Wild Elephants In Human Settlements: Kerala High Court Calls For State's Report On Proposed Action
3 years, 5 months ago

Incursion Of Wild Elephants In Human Settlements: Kerala High Court Calls For State's Report On Proposed Action

Live Law  

Taking note of a recent intrusion by a herd of wild elephants into human settlements in the Palakkad district, the Kerala High Court has directed the State to file a report regarding the action proposed to be taken to prevent such episodes in the future. Taking note of the same, the Court remarked, "The report to be filed shall indicate …

A farmers’ struggle in Sri Lanka, siding with elephants
4 years, 1 month ago

A farmers’ struggle in Sri Lanka, siding with elephants

The Hindu  

With rows of Sri Lankan flags fluttering in the morning breeze, it was not hard to spot the Independence Day event on Thursday in Walsapugala village, in the southern Hambantota district. “What does an Independence Day mean, when neither our farmers nor our elephants are free?” Mr. Samarawickrama’s organisation, and some 80 other farmer groups in the district, have been …

Elephant Day 2019: A story from conflict to coexistence between humans, elephants in Anamalai
5 years, 7 months ago

Elephant Day 2019: A story from conflict to coexistence between humans, elephants in Anamalai

Firstpost  

Losing their natural habitats, functional corridors, and the resulting reduction in the availability of resources, are pushing species like elephants to adapt to changing environments. Incidents in which elephants enter anthropogenic landscapes can sometimes result in a human-elephant conflict, which poses a serious management concern to government agencies engaged in wildlife conservation, and researchers attempting to identify sustainable solutions. While …

Ooty: Call for bio-control approach to manage man-elephant conflict
5 years, 7 months ago

Ooty: Call for bio-control approach to manage man-elephant conflict

Deccan Chronicle  

Ooty: While the globe observes World Elephant Day on Monday to signify the importance of the conservation of elephants, the greens here called for an area specific bio-control approach to manage the man-elephant conflict in the Nilgiris. The vast jungle cover, good vegetation and water sources during the rainy seasons help the elephant enjoy life in the hills here which …

Landscape-level approach necessary to address human-elephant conflicts
6 years, 1 month ago

Landscape-level approach necessary to address human-elephant conflicts

Firstpost  

A study involving close monitoring of elephants on daily basis for two years in Karnataka has concluded that landscape-level management is necessary for mitigating human-elephant conflicts. Apart from natural forest vegetation, the study area is dotted with coffee plantations on the sloppy lands, paddy cultivation in the valley, monoculture plantation fragments along with the backwaters of Hemavati reservoir. During hotter …

Coimbatore tops in human-elephant conflict in State: Ajay Desai
6 years, 1 month ago

Coimbatore tops in human-elephant conflict in State: Ajay Desai

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Forest Division has the highest number of human deaths and injuries caused by elephant attacks in the State, said a report on wild elephant Chinna Thambi submitted by elephant expert Ajay Desai, a consultant to WWF-India, to the Forest Department. As per the report submitted by Mr. Desai, the number of people killed or injured by elephants ranges …

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