Protests brewing in Wayanad as one more person falls victim to wild elephant attack
1 month, 1 week ago

Protests brewing in Wayanad as one more person falls victim to wild elephant attack

The Hindu  

Protests are brewing in Wayanad with one more person dying in wild elephant attack, the second such incident in the past two days, and the United Democratic Front calling for a hartal in the district on February 13. UDF activists staged another protest outside the Sulthan Bathery Taluk Hospital blocking the ambulance carrying the body and they later took out a march to a Forest department office as well. Major political parties stayed away from the protest and bus operators and merchants’ organisations such as the Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi did not extend support to it. Meanwhile, district UDF leaders said that essential services, examinations, weddings and the feast at Pallikkunnu Church would be exempted from Thursday’s dawn-to-dusk hartal.

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Hartal over couple’s death in elephant attack total, tribes’ protests continue
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Hartal over couple’s death in elephant attack total, tribes’ protests continue

The Hindu  

The hartal called by the United Democratic Front and Bharatiya Janata Party in Aralam panchayat on Monday, following the death of an elderly couple in a wild elephant attack at Aralam farm on Sunday, saw the complete shutdown of shops and offices. ‘Faulty relocation’ Meanwhile, members of the Adivasi Dalit Munnetra Samiti and Adivasi Gotra Jana Sabha marched to the …

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 …

UDF hartal disrupts life in Wayanad
1 month, 1 week ago

UDF hartal disrupts life in Wayanad

The Hindu  

A dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the United Democratic Front in Wayanad in protest against the alleged government failure in preventing wild animal attacks disrupted people’s lives on Thursday. The Farmers Relief Forum and the Kerala unit of the All-India Trinamool Congress had called for a hartal on Wednesday in protest against the death of Manu of Vellari Colony in Tamil …

UDF workers clash with police, block vehicles and close shops as dawn-to-dusk hartal begins in Wayanad
1 month, 1 week ago

UDF workers clash with police, block vehicles and close shops as dawn-to-dusk hartal begins in Wayanad

The Hindu  

Activists of the Congress, Indian Union Muslim League and their allies blocked vehicles and forcefully closed shops in many parts of Wayanad as the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the United Democratic Front in the district began on Thursday. The police took into custody some Congress workers who obstructed vehicle movement at Lakkidi near the Kozhikode-Wayanad border and Chungam Junction in …

Man killed by elephant in Wayanad, second death in 2 days
1 month, 1 week ago

Man killed by elephant in Wayanad, second death in 2 days

Hindustan Times  

A man was allegedly trampled by a wild elephant in Kerala’s Wayanad on Wednesday night, a second such incident in two days in the southern state, officials said. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Balan, a native of a tribal settlement near Attamala in Meppadi panchayat The victim was identified as 27-year-old Balan, a native of a tribal settlement near …

Hartal called in Wayanad over rising wild animal attacks
1 month, 1 week ago

Hartal called in Wayanad over rising wild animal attacks

India Today  

The Congress-led United Democratic Front called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Wayanad district in Kerala on Thursday in protest against the increasing number of wildlife attacks, which have resulted in multiple deaths. The UDF leadership accused the state government of failing to take concrete action despite the frequent loss of human lives due to attacks by wild animals. The hartal …

Congress Led Opposition UDF Hartal in Wayanad District
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress Led Opposition UDF Hartal in Wayanad District

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress led opposition United Democratic Front in Kerala is stating a hartal in Wayanad district on Thursday to protest the government's failure to protect residents from increasing elephant attacks. UDF Wayanad district chairman K K Ahmed Haji and convenor P T Gopalakurup stated that essential services and travel for examinations, weddings and the Palikunnu festival have been exempted …

UDF seeks Kerala CM's urgent intervention in elephant attack, Munambam issues
1 month, 1 week ago

UDF seeks Kerala CM's urgent intervention in elephant attack, Munambam issues

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress-led UDF opposition on Wednesday sought Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's immediate intervention to resolve the issue of wild animal attacks in the state and the Munambam Waqf land dispute. The incident was reported a day after a 45-year-old man was killed in a wild elephant attack in a forest fringe area in Noolpuzha village on the Kerala-Tamil …

One more person killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad
1 month, 1 week ago

One more person killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad

The Hindu  

One more person has been killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad district of Kerala. Activists of the United Democratic Front staged another protest outside the Sulthan Bathery Taluk Hospital blocking the ambulance carrying the body and they later took out a march to a Forest department office as well. Hartal fails to make impact Meanwhile, a dawn-to-dusk hartal called …

Adivasi Man Killed by Wild Elephant
1 month, 1 week ago

Adivasi Man Killed by Wild Elephant

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The death of an Adivasi man in Wayanad due to a wild elephant attack has sparked angry protests in the district. The incident evoked strong protest from the Farms Relief Forum, local outfit, which has called for a dawn to dusk hartal on Wednesday to protest against the increasing instances of wild elephant attacks in the district. Satheeshan, who …

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 …

Man killed in wild elephant attack at Noolpuzha in Kerala’s Wayanad
1 month, 1 week ago

Man killed in wild elephant attack at Noolpuzha in Kerala’s Wayanad

The Hindu  

A 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Noolpuzha in Wayanad district of Kerala on Monday night. Sindhu, a member of the local grama panchayat, told reporters that the residents had repeatedly demanded fencing in the area to protect themselves from wild animal attacks. Noolpuzha is a grama panchayat bordering Wayanad and Tamil Nadu. The fatal …

Wayanad Tiger Attack: Protests Erupt as Locals Demand Killing of Tiger Responsible for Fatal Attack
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Tiger Attack: Protests Erupt as Locals Demand Killing of Tiger Responsible for Fatal Attack

ABP News  

A day after a 47-year-old woman was mauled to death by a tiger in Mananthavady area of Wayanad district, curfew has been declared in Pancharakolli area. Protest In Wayanad Intense protests erupted in the Mananthavady area of Wayanad district on Saturday. Following the funeral of the victim, locals, including tribal women from the estate, gathered outside the forest officials' base …

BJP workers stage protest demanding relocation of wild elephants
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP workers stage protest demanding relocation of wild elephants

The Hindu  

Shivamogga: Workers of the BJP staged a protest in front of the office of the Conservator of Forests in Shivamogga, on Friday, urging the State Government to relocate all wild elephants roaming in the Malnad taluks and ensure the farmers in the area are free from the elephant menace. Under the leadership of BJP, State vice president and former Minister …

Protest In Wayanad Over Human-Animal Conflict As Man Dies In Elephant Attack
8 months ago

Protest In Wayanad Over Human-Animal Conflict As Man Dies In Elephant Attack

ABP News  

Wayanad saw a massive protest as locals expressed their frustration over the government's perceived inaction in addressing ongoing human-animal conflicts on Wednesday. The four-hour protest concluded after the government promised relief to the victim's family and pledged to implement measures to prevent future incidents, as per a report on PTI. Elephant Attack: Wayanad Residents Stage Protest Raju, 52, suffered severe …

Wild Animal Attacks Continue Unabated in Kerala Two Persons Killed
1 year ago

Wild Animal Attacks Continue Unabated in Kerala Two Persons Killed

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Wild animal attacks continued unabated in various parts of Kerala with two more deaths being reported in separate incidents on Tuesday. Though the local body's representatives and the residents requested the district administration to take immediate action to prevent any untoward incident, the authorities sat over their complaint. Meanwhile, Congress activists staged a protest in front of the Kozhikode …

Protests erupt as wild jumbo attack claims another life in Kerala
1 year ago

Protests erupt as wild jumbo attack claims another life in Kerala

New Indian Express  

The Kothamangalam police later registered a case against Kuzhalnadan, Idukki MP Dean Kuriakose, Ernakulam DCC president Mohammad Shiyas, and 50 others, for protesting with the body of the victim. According to local residents, wild elephants have been roaming in the village — located close to the Neriamangalam forest range — for the past several days. No proper solar fencing for …

Protest erupts in Munnar over wild elephant attack
1 year ago

Protest erupts in Munnar over wild elephant attack

New Indian Express  

IDUKKI: Munnar town witnessed a seething protest on Tuesday after a 45-year-old autorickshaw driver was killed by a wild elephant in the Kannimala Top Division of Munnar on Monday night. The deceased, Suresh Kumar alias Mani, of Kannimala Top Division, was heading from Munnar to Top Division in his autorickshaw when a rogue tusker which was standing near a bungalow …

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 …

Protests erupt in Kerala’s Wayanad over man-animal conflicts
1 year, 1 month ago

Protests erupt in Kerala’s Wayanad over man-animal conflicts

Hindustan Times  

Public protests erupted in Pulpally town in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Saturday after a 52-year-old ecotourism guide was killed in an elephant attack near the Kuruvadweep tourist centre, the second human fatality in such an attack in the district within a week. The protsters gheraoed a forest department vehicle in Kerala’s Wayanad district and laid a wreath on it to …

Violent protests rock Pulpally in Kerala’s Wayanad after third elephant attack death in a month
1 year, 1 month ago

Violent protests rock Pulpally in Kerala’s Wayanad after third elephant attack death in a month

The Hindu  

A dawn-to-dusk hartal called by all major political parties in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Saturday, to demand a lasting solution to the escalating threat from wild animals, took a violent turn in Pulpally, 30 km from the district headquarters of Kalpetta. Third death in a month Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has ordered a high-level ministerial meeting in Wayanad on February …

Man Animal Conflict Forces Rahul Gandhi To Take a Break From Nyaya Yatra, Rush to Wayanad
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Kerala Man-Animal Conflict: UDF MLAs Stage Protest March To State Forest Minister's Residence
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala Man-Animal Conflict: UDF MLAs Stage Protest March To State Forest Minister's Residence

ABP News  

Amid increasing man-animal conflicts in Kerala, Congress-led UDF carried out a protest march to Kerala Forest Minister AK Saseendran's residence on Tuesday. In Wayanad's Mananthavady, a man was trampled to death by a wild elephant and it has sparked outrage among MLAs, particularly those from the opposition United Democratic Front. The MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan, …

Wayanad Elephant Attack: Kerala Govt Announces Ex Gratia. Rahul Gandhi Demands Centre, State Action
1 year, 1 month ago

Wayanad Elephant Attack: Kerala Govt Announces Ex Gratia. Rahul Gandhi Demands Centre, State Action

ABP News  

A 42-year-old man lost his life in a wild elephant attack on Saturday morning that occurred near Kerala's Mananthavady. The victim, identified as Aji, passed away at Mananthavady Medical College where he was rushed after the attack took place around 7:30 am today, according to police, news agency PTI reported. He mentioned a recent incident where a forest wildlife watcher …

Wild elephant keeps Wayanad town on toes for hours
1 year, 1 month ago

Wild elephant keeps Wayanad town on toes for hours

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Normal life was thrown out of gear in Mananthavady town of Wayanad District in Kerala on Friday after a wild elephant strayed into thickly populated areas of the township creating panic among the people. With the elephant moving around in the thickly populated areas of the township, Wayanad district collector Dr Renu Raj clamped prohibitory orders in Mananthavady municipality …

10 Elephants Dead, Kerala Forest Department Finally Admits Laxity
6 years, 10 months ago

10 Elephants Dead, Kerala Forest Department Finally Admits Laxity

The Quint  

Saying that laxity in implementing the rules have been cited as a reason for the alarming rise in the number of captive elephant deaths in the state, the CWW directed the forest officials to closely monitor the implementation of the rules. Elephants that are in high demand are likely to be overworked, the circular points out, adding that such animals …

Now, Kerala NGO supports night traffic ban in Bandipur
7 years ago

Now, Kerala NGO supports night traffic ban in Bandipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Chamarajnagar: While traders in Kerala are keen on lifting the night traffic ban through the Bandipur National Park, an NGO from Wayanad has come out in its support, arguing that it is in the interest of the wildlife it protects. In a memorandum to the Supreme Court constituted committee to look into the demand for lifting of the night traffic …

Wayanad: Farmers, greens stress swift animal rehab
8 years ago

Wayanad: Farmers, greens stress swift animal rehab

Deccan Chronicle  

KALPETTA: The swiftness with which a leopard that entered Kannur city was tranquilised and removed by the Forest Department has kicked off a discussion on the value of life in Wayanad. Farmers’ organisations and greens of Wayanad feel that the top officials are lethargic in acting whenever there is wildlife attack in Wayanad where as they act swiftly in case …

Jumbos' days out; villages sleepless in Wayanad
8 years, 8 months ago

Jumbos' days out; villages sleepless in Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: Instances of herds of wild elephants straying into interior villages destroying crops and dwelling houses and posing a threat to the human life are increasing at an alarming rate in Wayanad district, according to residents. The MLA lives in Thirunelli panchayat, the most vulnerable panchayats in the district and has himself faced wildlife attacks many a time. Elephant herds …

Hartal peaceful in Idukki, Wayanad
11 years, 4 months ago

Hartal peaceful in Idukki, Wayanad

The Hindu  

A hartal called by the Opposition Left Democratic Front in the high ranges of Idukki and Wayanad districts on Saturday disrupted normal life but passed off peacefully. The LDF has called a State-wide hartal on Monday in protest against the “unilateral imposition” of the recommendations of the K. Kasturirangan-headed High-Level Working Group on Western Ghats. A group of miscreants set …

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