Elephants break open two houses near Coimbatore in less than two weeks
1 year ago

Elephants break open two houses near Coimbatore in less than two weeks

The Hindu  

Wild elephants have damaged one more house in Thadagam valley in Coimbatore district. Three elephants, including a calf, damaged the house of C. Nagarajan in Dhaliyur, Pannimadai village in the valley, early on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. With the annual migration season of elephants nearing its peak, the Coimbatore Forest Division is witnessing large-scale movement of the large herbivore. The division is located in the centre of the migration path between the Nilambur - Silent Valley – Coimbatore population range and the Brahmagiri – Nilgiris – Eastern Ghats elephant population range. Forest Department officials said that staff from forest ranges with low incidents of elephants entering human habitations are being diverted to ranges where crop and property damage is reported frequently.

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Works of elephant rehabilitation centre near Coimbatore in final stages
1 week, 2 days ago

Works of elephant rehabilitation centre near Coimbatore in final stages

The Hindu  

The work on a rehabilitation centre for captive elephants that is coming up in the forest at Chadivayal in Coimbatore district are in the final stage, according to the Forest Department. According to the Forest Department, the centre is coming up in about 20 hectares, with two streams running on both sides of the site, in the Boluvampatti forest range. …

Farmers want Forest Department to step up night patrols as crop damages by elephants become a routine
3 months ago

Farmers want Forest Department to step up night patrols as crop damages by elephants become a routine

The Hindu  

Farmers from Thadagam Valley near Coimbatore have called on the Forest Department to intensify night patrols following regular crop damage caused by wild elephants. Farmers in Thadagam Valley reported that elephants have been regularly visiting almost every village in the area at night for over two months. Mahalakshmi Manoharan, a farmers’ leader from Kalayanur, near Thadagam, has called for at …

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. …

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 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 …

Narrow escape for construction workers as elephants damage their shed near Coimbatore
5 months, 1 week ago

Narrow escape for construction workers as elephants damage their shed near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Four construction workers had a narrow escape when wild elephants damaged their shed at Sowdambika Nagar near Chinna Thadagam in Coimbatore on Tuesday night. The four men, who were sleeping inside, had a narrow escape before the elephants damaged the shed looking for eatables. R. Manoharan, a farmer from nearby Kalaiyanur, said wild elephants have been causing damage to crops …

Fear of encounter with wild elephants grips residential areas of Matuthamalai foothills
5 months, 3 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 …

Wild elephant enters human habitations at Perur near Coimbatore; man suffers injuries
9 months, 1 week ago

Wild elephant enters human habitations at Perur near Coimbatore; man suffers injuries

The Hindu  

Tension prevailed at Perur near Coimbatore after a lone tusker that entered human habitations in the early hours of Sunday passed through several residential areas and attacked one person. However, the elephant attacked one person while crossing the Perur – Siruvani road. Though the elephant passed through residential areas and Siruvani main road, it did not cause much damage or …

Cow elephant, calf damage house near Coimbatore
10 months ago

Cow elephant, calf damage house near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A female elephant and its calf damaged a house near Semmedu in Coimbatore district on Thursday night. According to the Forest Department officials, the two elephants came to the Boluvampatti valley from the adjacent Thadagam valley, where they had caused extensive damage to houses and properties. The two elephants had damaged several houses in Pannimadai village and other places, including …

Woman injured in elephant attack near Thadagam in Coimbatore
10 months, 1 week ago

Woman injured in elephant attack near Thadagam in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A 40-year-old woman suffered injuries after she was attacked by a wild elephant near Thadagam in Coimbatore district on February 10, 2024. The injured has been identified as S. Sivagamy, a resident of Ramanathapuram in Thadagam Valley, Coimbatore district. According to the Forest Department officials, a lone elephant that ventured into the human habitations at Ramanathapuram pulled out the woman …

Narrow escape for migrant worker family near Coimbatore as wild elephants damage shack for food
11 months ago

Narrow escape for migrant worker family near Coimbatore as wild elephants damage shack for food

The Hindu  

A family of a migrant worker had a narrow escape when wild elephants damaged their tin shack in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident took place at Kathir Naickenpalayam near Coimbatore where a female elephant, a sub-adult male and a calf entered residential areas. Wild elephants damaged a shack of migrant workers at Kathir Naickenpalayam near #Coimbatore in the …

Farmers of Coimbatore’s Dhaliyur live in fear as wild elephants damage more houses
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers of Coimbatore’s Dhaliyur live in fear as wild elephants damage more houses

The Hindu  

Residents of Dhaliyur in Pannimadai village in Coimbatore district live in fear as a female wild elephant and its calf continue to damage houses by breaking open doors and windows. They damaged the doors of three houses in the early hours of Wednesday and a couple suffered injuries when they tried to hold the door firm. Farmers from the locality …

Country made bomb kills tusker, female elephant found dead in Coimbatore Forest Division
1 year ago

Country made bomb kills tusker, female elephant found dead in Coimbatore Forest Division

The Hindu  

A tusker that suffered a mouth injury after biting into a country-made bomb and a female elephant were found dead in two neighbouring forest ranges of the Coimbatore Forest Division on Sunday and Monday. The male elephant, aged around nine, was found dead within the compound of the Central Training College of the Central Reserve Police Force at Kurudampalayam, near …

Wild elephants continue to damage crops in Thadagam Valley villages
1 year ago

Wild elephants continue to damage crops in Thadagam Valley villages

The Hindu  

Farmers from villages in Thadagam valley in Coimbatore are urging the State government and the Forest Department to take measures to reduce the damages caused by wild elephants in agricultural lands. A week ago, wild elephants damaged 150 banana trees of another farmer at Somayanur in Thadagam valley. While Forest Department officials advise farmers to avoid cultivating crops that easily …

Forest Department rescues juvenile elephant from water storage tank near Coimbatore
1 year, 1 month ago

Forest Department rescues juvenile elephant from water storage tank near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

In an early morning operation, the Forest Department rescued a juvenile male elephant that fell into a water storage tank in a farm near Madukkarai in Coimbatore district on Thursday, November 23, 2023. According to the Forest Department, a herd of elephants entered human habitations from Madukkarai forest range’s Mangalapalayam beat early Thursday morning. Forest Department staff rescued a juvenile …

Forest Department increases patrolling staff to drive out wild elephant entering Coimbatore villages
1 year, 1 month ago

Forest Department increases patrolling staff to drive out wild elephant entering Coimbatore villages

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has increased the number of staff engaged in night patrols in the wake of rise in frequency of wild elephants entering villages bordering forests in Coimbatore district. According to the Department, villages falling under the four forest ranges — Coimbatore, Boluvampatty, Madukkarai and Periyanaickenpalayam— were witnessing more incidents of elephants entering human habitations. District Forest Officer N. …

Elephants on migration movement cause large scale damages to crops in Coimbatore
1 year, 1 month ago

Elephants on migration movement cause large scale damages to crops in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

It took seven months for farmer S. Ramalingam to raise his banana plantation of nendran variety at Somayanur in Coimbatore district to the fruiting stage. With three more months left for harvest, the farmer lost 150 banana trees when a herd of elephants spent around one-and-a-half-hours in his plantation on the intervening nights of Saturday and Sunday. As the annual …

Herd of eight elephants damage ration shop near Coimbatore
1 year, 1 month ago

Herd of eight elephants damage ration shop near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A herd of eight elephants damaged a ration shop at Theethipalayam village near Coimbatore early on Tuesday morning. This is the second such incident this year near Coimbatore district: in July, a ration shop near Navavoor Pirivu was damaged by a tusker who ate the rice stored there. Forest Department officials said Tuesday’s incident took place around 2 a.m. A …

Coimbatore Forest Division turns hotbed of human - elephant conflicts
1 year, 4 months ago

Coimbatore Forest Division turns hotbed of human - elephant conflicts

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Forest Division witnessed 147 deaths due to elephant attacks from 2011 to 2022, during which a total of 176 pachyderms also died of various reasons. The Boluvampatti forest range reported the highest number of human deaths, followed by Coimbatore, Periyanaickenpalayam, Sirumugai, Madukkarai, Mettupalayam and Karamadai during the 12-year period. As per the crop raiding pattern of elephants observed …

Wild elephant damages ration shop near Coimbatore
1 year, 4 months ago

Wild elephant damages ration shop near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A ration shop near Navavoor Pirivu in Coimbatore district was damaged by a wild elephant a few days ago. Forest Department sources said a tusker damaged a ration shop at Maruthapuram near Navavoor Pirivu and ate rice on the night of July 22. People from the locality said that five elephants have been straying into human habitations near Marudhamalai, namely …

Devotees cautioned about frequent movement of wild elephants at Maruthamalai in Coimbatore
1 year, 6 months ago

Devotees cautioned about frequent movement of wild elephants at Maruthamalai in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has cautioned devotees visiting Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple at Maruthamalai in Coimbatore district following an increase in the movement of wild elephants. They warn devotees if there is a movement of elephants on the road or on the steps to the temple,” said Arun Kumar, Forest Range Officer, Coimbatore forest range. Increase in developmental activities along the plain …

Wild makhna elephant in Coimbatore gets aggressive, knocks down compound wall
1 year, 10 months ago

Wild makhna elephant in Coimbatore gets aggressive, knocks down compound wall

The Hindu  

A ‘makhna’ elephant that had come out from a reserve forest in the Pollachi division and had entered human habitations on Tuesday, started exhibiting aggressive behaviour on Wednesday in localities near Madukkarai in Coimbatore district, causing panic among residents. Efforts to drive the elephant in the direction of the forest did not materialise, as the animal kept moving along farm …

Coimbatore’s Govanur Valley turns a hotbed of negative human-elephant interactions
1 year, 11 months ago

Coimbatore’s Govanur Valley turns a hotbed of negative human-elephant interactions

The Hindu  

The Govanur Valley in Coimbatore district is emerging as a hotbed of negative interactions involving humans and wild elephants. Members of the Govanur Meetpu Kuzhu, a committee of people who are fighting against illegal mining by brick kiln operators in the Valley, allege that elephants started entering villages due to excavation of red earth from uncultivated lands at the foothills …

In two months, wild elephants enter Coimbatore villages 768 times: Forest dept.
2 years ago

In two months, wild elephants enter Coimbatore villages 768 times: Forest dept.

The Hindu  

Villages bordering forests in Coimbatore district are going through difficult times as the annual migration movement of wild elephants has peaked, resulting crop damages and human – elephant interactions. According to the Forest Department, wild elephants entered villages coming under the limits of the Coimbatore Forest Division 768 times in October and November alone. Out of the seven forest ranges …

Sleepless nights for farmers as incidents of crop raiding escalate during elephant migration season in Coimbatore
2 years, 2 months ago

Sleepless nights for farmers as incidents of crop raiding escalate during elephant migration season in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

With the commencement of the annual migration season of elephants, farmers who have cultivations near forest boundaries are having sleepless nights. According to the Forest Department, 146 incidents of elephants straying from forests were reported from October 1 to 11 in the Coimbatore Forest Division as against 90 incidents reported from September 1 to 11. Of the 146 incidents of …

All three human deaths in O’Valley caused by different elephants, say officials
2 years, 5 months ago

All three human deaths in O’Valley caused by different elephants, say officials

The Hindu  

Forest Department officials confirmed that all three human deaths in O’Valley in Gudalur over the last two months were caused by three different elephants, and not by a single tusker, as alleged by local residents. “Local residents are demanding that the Forest Department capture the tusker known as OVT-1, alleging that this elephant is responsible for all three deaths,” said …

Elephants damage ration shop, houses near Valparai
3 years, 3 months ago

Elephants damage ration shop, houses near Valparai

The Hindu  

Three wild elephants which have been roaming near Valparai damaged a ration shop and two houses on Sunday night. Forest officials said the elephants have been straying into human habitations at Ettiyar, which falls under Manombolly forest range of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, for the last several weeks. The same elephants also damaged the doors of two houses, possibly in …

Forest Dept. cites multiple reasons behind elephant deaths
4 years, 1 month ago

Forest Dept. cites multiple reasons behind elephant deaths

The Hindu  

Elephants in Coimbatore Forest Division died of multiple reasons such as gastrointestinal problems, fight among elephants, accidental fall from slopes and ageing, the Forest Department said in reply to a petition sent by a Coimbatore-based nature enthusiast to the Chief Minister’s Special Cell. However, the Department has not included shooting, as in the case of an elephant killed near Mettupalayam …

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