Study finds evidence of prosocial behaviour in wild elephants of northeast India
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Study finds evidence of prosocial behaviour in wild elephants of northeast India

Hindustan Times  

A new study, published by a team of wildlife scientists, has shown strong evidence of prosocial behaviour among wild elephants in northeast India. On two separate occasions, adult male elephants rescued adult females that had been sedated by the research team as part of their study, which highlighted their social intelligence and cognitive capabilities. The study, led by researchers from the World Wildlife Fund India, the Assam Forest Department, University of Cambridge, the IUCN Asian Elephant Specialist Group, and several other NGOs and government bodies, was published last week in Biotropica, an international peer-reviewed scientific journal. “This counter-intuitive behaviour fits the criteria considered necessary to be ‘rescue behaviour’ and highlights an understudied aspect of their behavioural ecology,” the study said.

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IFS officer fact-checks video of elephant 'dancing' with women performing Bharatanatyam
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IFS officer fact-checks video of elephant 'dancing' with women performing Bharatanatyam

India Today  

Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan fact-checked a viral video claiming an elephant was “dancing” alongside two women performing Bharatanatyam. The text on the video read: “Two girls are performing Bharatanatyam when suddenly an elephant joins in, matching their moves and vibing along gracefully.” As the video went viral with over 8 lakh views, Kaswan clarified that the elephant’s swaying …

Watch: Wild elephant angrily chases people after they try to scare it away in Assam
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Wild elephant angrily chases people after they try to scare it away in Assam

Hindustan Times  

A video of a wild elephant chasing off local people in Assam has surfaced on social media. The one-minute-long video shared by news agency ANI initially shows a herd of elephants roaming in human neighbourhoods on the margins of a forest. Sarat Das, Forest Range Officer, Rongjuli told ANI around 70 wild elephants are currently taking shelter in different parts …

Forest officials chalk up plans to curb wild elephant trouble
2 years, 11 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, …

Wildlife Experts Concerned over Safety of Elephants in Odisha after 3 Tuskers Killed by Speeding Vehicles
5 years, 4 months ago

Wildlife Experts Concerned over Safety of Elephants in Odisha after 3 Tuskers Killed by Speeding Vehicles

News 18  

Bhubaneswar: After the death of three elephants in Odisha’s northern Keonjhar district on Thursday, wildlife experts have expressed fresh concerns over the safety of the pachyderms in the state and their dwindling numbers. “The injured elephant, who had a fractured leg, was provided medical treatment, but we failed to save her life,” said Keonjhar Divisional Forest Officer Santosh Joshi, who …

Hyderabad: Busy elephants have low fertility
5 years, 4 months ago

Hyderabad: Busy elephants have low fertility

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Amiable as they seem, the tar road, constant standing, crowds of people and the noise of vehicles during processions, religious ceremonies and tourism are stressing out elephants so much that it is affecting their reproduction and even survival. The study published in the journal Animals found that there have been 274 cases of manslaughter of captive elephants between 1989 …

Elephant Day 2019: A story from conflict to coexistence between humans, elephants in Anamalai
5 years, 4 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 …

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