14 jumbos chosen for Dasara tasks
3 years, 3 months ago

14 jumbos chosen for Dasara tasks

The Hindu  

Even as the State government was mulling over celebrating this year’s Mysuru Dasara in a simple manner in view of the prevailing pandemic, the Forest Department has done its job of identifying 14 elephants for the Dasara tasks. Last year, five elephants, including howdah elephant Abhimanyu and its two companions, had taken part in the Dasara procession that was confined to the palace premises in view of the low-key Dasara. The 14 elephants identified include Abhimanyu, Gopalaswamy, two jumbos named Bheema, and Magendra, all from Mattigodu camp in Nagarahole; Vijaya and Vikrama from Ane Kadu in Kodagu; Dhananjaya, Prashantha, Gopi, Harsha, Lakshmana, and Kaveri from Dubare in Kodagu, and Chaitra from Bandipur. The Forest Department is Arjuna’s heir Abhimanyu was chosen as the lead elephant last year as it was considered the right choice as Arjuna’s heir.

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First winter count report of elephants to be unveiled by Nov 27
1 month, 1 week ago

First winter count report of elephants to be unveiled by Nov 27

New Indian Express  

He said the Odisha Elephant Census 2024 report of the Forest and Environment Department, released in June, had pegged the total elephant population in the state at 2,098 which was 122 more than the previous count of 1,976 in 2017. A herd of 121 elephants from neighbouring states, primarily West Bengal, has already entered the Baripada division in November first …

Forest department frets as 140 elephants move into Mayurbhanj from West Bengal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Forest department frets as 140 elephants move into Mayurbhanj from West Bengal

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: In Mayurbhanj, forest field staff and their seniors are burning midnight oil with 140-strong elephant herds out there in Baripada and Karanjia divisions. Having arrived from West Bengal in smaller groups, the large-bodied animals are feasting on paddy crops in Baripada, Morada and Rashgovindpur ranges during the day-time and resting in the vast expanse of sal forests of the …

Mysuru Dasara 2024: Training Of 18 Elephants For Procession Begins
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mysuru Dasara 2024: Training Of 18 Elephants For Procession Begins

News 18  

Nada Habba, also known as Mysuru Dasara, is considered a state festival of Karnataka. Last year, the procession included 49 tableaux, 91 cultural troupes, nine elephants and a 750-kg golden howdah. The initial preparations for the Mysuru Dasara festival have already started. This year, a total of 18 elephants will be taking part in the procession while Tusker Abhimanyu will …

Dasara elephants accorded ceremonial welcome at Mysuru palace
4 months ago

Dasara elephants accorded ceremonial welcome at Mysuru palace

The Hindu  

The first batch of nine elephants, led by tusker Abhimanyu, who will take part in the famous Dasara celebrations, were accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Mysuru palace on August 23. The elephants, which set out from various jungle camps in south Karnataka, were flagged off from Veeranahosalli on the outskirts of Nagarahole on August 21 as part of ‘Gajapayana’ …

Grand event marks Gajapayana of nine Dasara elephants
4 months ago

Grand event marks Gajapayana of nine Dasara elephants

The Hindu  

The first batch of nine caparisoned elephants that will take part in the Mysuru Dasara festivities in October began their journey from Veeranahosahalli gate on the outskirts of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve to the city on Wednesday. Minister in-charge of Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture K. Venkatesh, Hunsur MLA G.D. Harish Gowda, …

Elephants begin journey to Mysuru for Dasara
4 months ago

Elephants begin journey to Mysuru for Dasara

The Hindu  

The Gajapayana of the first batch of Dasara elephants was flagged off amidst a traditional ceremony held at Veeranahosahalli Gate in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in south Karnataka on August 21. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, Minister in-charge of Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa, Minister for Animal Husbandry K. Venkatesh, Chamarajanagar MP Sunil Bose, Hunsur MLA G.D. Harish Gowda and senior officials from …

Procession of Mysuru Dasara jumbos flagged off from Nagarahole
4 months ago

Procession of Mysuru Dasara jumbos flagged off from Nagarahole

The Hindu  

The Gajapayana of the first batch of Dasara elephants to Mysuru was flagged off amidst a traditional ceremony held at Veeranahosahalli Gate in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in south Karnataka on August 21. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, Minister in-charge of Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa, Minister for Animal Husbandry K. Venkatesh, Chamarajanagar MP Sunil Bose, Hunsur MLA G.D. Harish Gowda and senior …

Abhimanyu is howdah jumbo, other elephants finalised
4 months, 1 week ago

Abhimanyu is howdah jumbo, other elephants finalised

The Hindu  

Abhimanyu will be the lead tusker in this year’s Dasara festivities as it will carry the famed 750-kg golden howdah. It will be leading the first batch of elephants that are going to march to Mysuru on August 21 from their respective jungle camps as part of Gajapayana. The final list of Dasara elephants includes Abhimanyu, Mahendra, Gopi, Bheema, Prashantha, …

Karnataka to send eight trained elephants to Andhra to drive away wild tuskers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka to send eight trained elephants to Andhra to drive away wild tuskers

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Thursday agreed to send eight Kumki elephants along with mahouts to Andhra Pradesh to help it drive away wild elephants that have been wreaking havoc in the forests of Chittoor and also north Andhra districts of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram. Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and forest minister Pawan Kalyan being felicitated by Karnataka forest minister Eshwar …

Nine trained elephants to protect Nallamala forest from intruders
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nine trained elephants to protect Nallamala forest from intruders

New Indian Express  

ONGOLE : A herd of nine trained elephants will soon be deployed in the Nallamala reserve forest to protect the flora and fauna from external dangers. In this backdrop, the Nallamala forest officials have requested the Karnataka State Forest Department to send a herd of nine trained elephants to safeguard the interior parts of the reserve forest. Enhanced security measures …

Arjuna was the last of a generation of tuskers who ruled supreme in the camp and the jungle
1 year ago

Arjuna was the last of a generation of tuskers who ruled supreme in the camp and the jungle

The Hindu  

Elephant Arjuna who was killed in a fight with another wild tusker in Sakleskpur in Hassan district on Monday, was among the last of a generation of giants which was captured during the 1968 Khedda operations. Captured from Bendekatte area of Thithimathi range, Arjuna’s fame rested on his psychological strength and ability to take the challenge to the opponent’s camp …

Elephant Arjuna of Dasara fame dies after being attacked by wild tusker in Sakleshpur
1 year ago

Elephant Arjuna of Dasara fame dies after being attacked by wild tusker in Sakleshpur

The Hindu  

December 04, 2023 04:55 pm | Updated 08:16 pm IST - Shivamogga Sixty four-year-old Arjuna, the elephant that carried the golden howdah during the Dasara procession, died in a fight with a wild elephant during the elephant capture operation near Yeslur in Sakleshpur on Monday. During the operation, a wild tusker attacked Arjuna, who succumbed to injuries he suffered in …

Dasara elephant gives birth hours before procession in Shivamogga
1 year, 1 month ago

Dasara elephant gives birth hours before procession in Shivamogga

The Hindu  

The Dasara procession, which marks the finale of the 10-day celebrations, began in Shivamogga on Monday with a sense of uncertainty as one of the elephants had given birth the previous night. The incident left officers of Shivamogga City Corporation and the Forest Department officers, who had brought the elephants from Sakrebail elephant camp near here, in shock. Nethravathi, 25, …

Dasara elephants enter Mysuru palace
1 year, 3 months ago

Dasara elephants enter Mysuru palace

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The Dasara elephants received a ceremonial reception as they entered the Mysuru Palace on Tuesday. The jumbos marched from Aranya Bhavan and passed through Ashoka Puram Ramaswamy Circle, Chamaraja Double, Gun House and reached the Palace. The jumbo savari is the procession of elephants on the last day of the Dasara celebrations and the procession of jumbos starts from …

Dear job-seeker, would you like to work with an elephant in Shivamogga?
1 year, 6 months ago

Dear job-seeker, would you like to work with an elephant in Shivamogga?

The Hindu  

A young man, who had applied for the job of aane kavadiga, was struggling to make the pachyderm obey his command. Elephant spa in Karnataka Degrees don’t matter to elephants The number of degrees obtained does not help one land this job. Hanumanthappa, Chief Conservator of Forests, Shivamogga circle, said, “Only those who worked in elephant camps on a contract …

AP plans steps to ensure safe passage of elephants
1 year, 7 months ago

AP plans steps to ensure safe passage of elephants

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh Government is initiating several steps to ensure the safe passage of elephants that move in from Odisha, Karnataka and Tamil Naidu to AP districts on a regular basis. In compliance with the advice of the Project Elephant Steering Committee of the Wildlife Institute of India and also taking note of the observations of the Supreme Court, …

Elephant task force: Elected representatives, planters and officers not impressed
2 years ago

Elephant task force: Elected representatives, planters and officers not impressed

The Hindu  

Elected representatives, locals and some officers have said that the constitution of the elephant task force, recently announced by the government, offers nothing new to tackle the acute man-elephant conflict in parts of southern Karnataka. Following two deaths, one each in Sakleshpur and Mudigere, the State Government announced task forces in Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu and Mysuru districts. Each force will …

Two Theppakadu camp elephants retire from service in Nilgiris
2 years, 3 months ago

Two Theppakadu camp elephants retire from service in Nilgiris

The Hindu  

Two senior elephants at the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve retired from taking part in kumki operations and other jobs earmarked to keep captive elephants active at the camp on Monday evening. Over the last few years, Mudumalai, one of the oldest elephants at the camp, and also the largest, has lived a mostly comfortable life, with …

Elephant caretakers mull over boycotting Mysuru Dasara festivities
2 years, 4 months ago

Elephant caretakers mull over boycotting Mysuru Dasara festivities

Deccan Chronicle  

MYSURU: The Karnataka State Government has decided to hold this year’s Mysuru Dasara festivities on a grand note, however, trouble brews as Mahouts and Kavadis are holding a meeting in Dubare Elephant Camp of Madikeri on Tuesday to decide on boycotting this year’s Dasara festivities if their demands regarding salary disparity are not met by the State Government. A meeting …

Elephant menace: Experts from Nagarahole National Park sent to Belthangady
2 years, 9 months ago

Elephant menace: Experts from Nagarahole National Park sent to Belthangady

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: A team of experts from Nagarahole National Park have reached to Belthangady where herd of elephants wrecking havoc in the human habitation area. Elephants coming from the nearby forest enter the plantations and destroy crops like coconut, arecanut, and banana. Considering the seriousness of the situation, the forest officials invited experts from Nagarahole National Park. Their task is to …

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, …

'Religious Sentiments Must At Times Yield To Reason And Animal's Point Of View': Madras HC Admonishes Practice Of Mistreatment Of Temple Elephants, Issues Directions
3 years, 3 months ago

'Religious Sentiments Must At Times Yield To Reason And Animal's Point Of View': Madras HC Admonishes Practice Of Mistreatment Of Temple Elephants, Issues Directions

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to prepare a catalogue of all captive elephants in the State. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu was adjudicating upon a plea filed by activist Rangarajan Narasimhan over the alleged inhumane treatment of captive elephants kept in temples across the State. Furthermore, …

Dasara elephants make grand entry into palace
4 years, 2 months ago

Dasara elephants make grand entry into palace

The Hindu  

The five Dasara elephants led by 54-year-old Abhimanyu, who will be carrying the 750 kg golden howdah for the first time this year, were accorded a traditional welcome into the Mysuru palace on Friday. The caparisoned elephants that arrived from their respective forest camps on Thursday and stayed overnight at Aranya Bhavan majestically marched into the palace to begin their …

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