Engaging Elephas maximus
1 year, 10 months ago

Engaging Elephas maximus

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 07, 2023 07:39 IST Dear Reader, This story has two parts. The Elephant Census of 2017 shows that 6,049 of the precious creatures are found in Karnataka — the highest in a single State. But in Karnataka, more than half of the elephant’s habitat lies outside notified Protected Areas, leading to violent encounters with humans. Here’s Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed looking into the jumbo crisis in Karnataka, explaining the whys and hows of the problem.

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600 elephants dead since 2019, where Odisha, Bengal may be erring
1 month, 1 week ago

600 elephants dead since 2019, where Odisha, Bengal may be erring

India Today  

On November 3, Odisha forest minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia ordered a probe into the rampant elephant deaths in the state, directing additional chief secretary Satyabrata Sahu to conduct a division-wise investigation. Both the deaths of elephants and human fatalities from conflict with them have been major challenges in the forested areas of Odisha as well as West Bengal. Under Odisha’s …

Chhattisgarh: Elephant found dead in Balrampur district; probe on
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1 month, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh: Elephant found dead in Balrampur district; probe on

Hindustan Times  

An elephant was found dead at a paddy farm in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district, a forest official said on Tuesday. Forest officials said that the male elephant was found dead in Murka village near Wadrafnagar forest range on Monday evening. In a similar case from the state, three elephants including a calf were electrocuted to death in a forest area in …

Post- tusker deaths, MP constitutes panel for elephant management
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Post- tusker deaths, MP constitutes panel for elephant management

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The state forest department has constituted a committee for management of elephants in Madhya Pradesh in the wake of the recent death of ten elephants in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in MP. “We will study the best practices in elephant management in other states and put in place a system for effective management of the wild elephants in Madhya …

Elephant Whispers: A Symphony of Memory and Loss
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant Whispers: A Symphony of Memory and Loss

Times of India  

The article highlights the importance of protecting elephants, both for their ecological and cultural significance. It emphasizes the need for better conservation efforts and the recognition of human-like capacities in elephants. The piece also discusses the impact of human activities on elephant habitats and the need to respect the planet's biodiversity.

Two killed, three hurt in jumbo attacks, panic in Odisha villages
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Two killed, three hurt in jumbo attacks, panic in Odisha villages

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Panic has spread across Betnoti, Deuli, and Rasgovindpur ranges in Mayurbhanj district as two persons were killed and three others injured in separate elephant attacks on Tuesday. A herd of 50 elephants, split between groups of 28 and 22, is creating havoc in Rasgovindpur range after migrating from Deuli and Betnoti ranges. The injured include Sanga Mohanta of Uludihi, …

Karnataka has lost more than 280 elephants in the last three years
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka has lost more than 280 elephants in the last three years

The Hindu  

Karnataka, which has the largest elephant population in the country, has, in the last three years, lost more than 280 jumbos, of which over 30 have died due to electrocution. On June 11, the Dasara elephant Ashwathama died at its camp in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve also due to electrocution after it came in contact with a solar fence. Over the …

3 of family, neighbour trampled to death by wild elephant in C’garh: Officials
4 months, 2 weeks ago

3 of family, neighbour trampled to death by wild elephant in C’garh: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: At least four people, including three of a family, were killed after they came under attack from a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur, officials aware of the incident said. Officials said that the incident took place in the Gamhriya area of Bagicha Nagar Panchayat on the intervening night of Friday. Jitendra Upadhyay, divisional forest officer Jashpur division, said that …

Wild jumbos claim one more life in Idukki
5 months ago

Wild jumbos claim one more life in Idukki

New Indian Express  

IDUKKI: Wild elephants claimed one more life in Idukki, this time of a 47-year-old tribal community member. Frequent wild elephant incursions in Munnar forest division have disrupted the life of residents in the area. The other deaths are: March 4: A 70-year-old woman trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kanjiraveli near Adimaly under the Neriamangalam forest range February …

Elephant population in Andhra Pradesh estimated to be in range of 120 to 142
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant population in Andhra Pradesh estimated to be in range of 120 to 142

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department has put the elephant population in the State in the range between 120 and 142. “Although only 51 elephants have been sighted during the exercise, the elephant population in Andhra Pradesh is estimated to be more than double the figure,” said Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Chiranjiv Choudhary. A majority of the elephants were sighted …

Wild elephant that killed 2 in Telangana tramples 3 more in Gadchiroli
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild elephant that killed 2 in Telangana tramples 3 more in Gadchiroli

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: A wild elephant strayed into south Gadchiroli’s Bhamragarh region and trampled three people to death including two women over the last five days, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. A herd of 23 elephants entered the eastern Maharashtra district of Gadchiroli from Chhattisgarh’s Bastar forests in 2021 Gadchiroli circle conservator of forests Ramesh Kumar said the male …

Elephant kills man in Kerala, third incident in a month
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elephant kills man in Kerala, third incident in a month

India Today  

A 44-year-old man was killed by a wild elephant near the tourist town of Munnar in Kerala's Idukki district. This is the third such incident in the state within a month after two people died in Wayanad amid increasing incidents of human-animal conflicts. Police said the victim of the latest attack that occurred on Monday night at the Kannimala estate …

TN, Kerala to relocate elephants, but we don’t seek compensation: Officials
10 months ago

TN, Kerala to relocate elephants, but we don’t seek compensation: Officials

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The communication of Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre to Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi that on the latter’s advice, Rs 15 lakh compensation has been given to the family of a man killed by an elephant in Kerala has been questioned by officials from the department and experts. In the letter, Khandre has acknowledged that forest boundaries are shrinking,” said …

Watch | Why is this elephant habitat in Nilgiris under threat?
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch | Why is this elephant habitat in Nilgiris under threat?

The Hindu  

Watch | Why is this elephant habitat in Nilgiris under threat? This region, comprising Mudumalai, Nagarhole, Bandipur, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad is a sanctuary for over 6,000 Asian elephants, the largest population in the world. The Segur elephant corridor is not just important for elephants; it’s also home to critically endangered vultures. WATCH : Heart touching Video of reunited elephant calf’s …

Karnataka’s first elephant care facility tells trumpeting tales of resilience
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka’s first elephant care facility tells trumpeting tales of resilience

The Hindu  

It’s a warm Friday afternoon at the Lakshmisagar Reserve Forest. Durga, 22-years-old, is one of the six elephants at Karnataka’s first elephant care facility which opened in Malur last year. Watch | A tour of Karnataka’s first elephant care home Located on 100 acres of Karnataka Forest Department land, all the infrastructure has been set up by the Forest Department …

Karnataka: 22 die in human-animal conflicts since April
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka: 22 die in human-animal conflicts since April

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: From the month of April this year as many as 22 persons lost their lives in Karnataka after coming in conflict with wild animals including tigers, elephants, leopards, sloth bears, and wild boars, said Minister for Forests and Environment Eshwar Khadre. After a meeting with senior forest officials, Eshwar Khandre said that in the last five and half years, …

Putting Bannerghatta on the elephant conservation map
1 year, 4 months ago

Putting Bannerghatta on the elephant conservation map

The Hindu  

Bannerghatta National Park, a part of one of the largest scrub forests in India, covers an area of about 260 km sq and is only about 27 km from Bengaluru. The 2023 elephant census suggested the presence of about 127 elephants in the area which The Bannerghatta-Hosur area of the Eastern Ghats, which comprises three protected areas including the Bannerghatta …

Taming trunks and tempers: Research initiatives from the State to mitigate conflicts
1 year, 4 months ago

Taming trunks and tempers: Research initiatives from the State to mitigate conflicts

The Hindu  

Data from the latest elephant census report released by the Karnataka Government on August 9 must have been music to the ears of jumbo lovers. Mindless urban expansion at the cost of forest cover and elephant habitats, and infrastructural developments blocking movement of elephants have forced behavioural changes in elephants and increased instances of humans being exposed to the beasts. …

Elephant numbers up by 350 in Karnataka
1 year, 4 months ago

Elephant numbers up by 350 in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Over the last six years, elephant numbers have gone up by about 350 in Karnataka as per a three-day exercise conducted in May 17 to 19 this year, said Minister for Forests and Environment Eshwar Khandre in Bengaluru on Wednesday while releasing the Elephant estimation-2023 report. The previous elephant estimation done in 2017 stated that Karnataka had about 6049 …

Three Elephants Killed in Assam due to Electrocution
1 year, 4 months ago

Three Elephants Killed in Assam due to Electrocution

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In a tragic incident at least three wild elephants, including two calves, who were hunting for food at a betel nut plantation in Assam's Kamrup district were electrocuted to death on Friday. Divisional Forest Officer of the Kamrup East division Rohini Saikia told reporters that a herd of wild elephants came to the area from a nearby jungle in …

A jumbo task at hand
1 year, 7 months ago

A jumbo task at hand

The Hindu  

Only four days ago, four elephants of a herd of 18 dwelling in the forest near Katragadda village of Bhamini mandal in Parvatipuram-Manyam district were electrocuted while moving in search of food and water. Brewing human-wildlife conflict At present, the combined population of wild elephants, both residents and migrants, in the Kaundinya sanctuary and the Seshachalam ranges of the Annamayya …

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, …

Wild elephant enters human habitation near Pollachi, triggers panic
1 year, 10 months ago

Wild elephant enters human habitation near Pollachi, triggers panic

The Hindu  

A wild elephant caused panic among residents on the outskirts of Pollachi on Tuesday, when it entered agricultural fields and nearby localities. Videos depicting the elephant walking along a main road and members of the public running helter-skelter were shared by passers-by on social media platforms. Local residents are believed to have expressed apprehension to the Forest Department that it …

Explained | Are rhino and elephant conservation efforts a success?
2 years ago

Explained | Are rhino and elephant conservation efforts a success?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Greens worldwide called the Kaziranga National Park the greatest conservation success story in 2005 when it completed a century. According to the State of Rhino Report 2022, the poor-sighted herbivore’s number in Kaziranga is an estimated 2,613, more than 65% of its total population of 4,014 across 11 habitats in India and Nepal. According to Assam-based …

Delayed rescue of elephant in Assam sparks debate of state’s preparedness
2 years, 2 months ago

Delayed rescue of elephant in Assam sparks debate of state’s preparedness

Hindustan Times  

A speeding train hit a herd of wild elephants crossing the railway tracks at Titabor in Assam’s Jorhat district on the night of October 9. Delayed rescue of elephant in Assam sparks debate of state’s preparedness The impact toppled the elephant, which sustained injuries on both her hind legs, into a small stream. Status of rescue capabilities The incident at …

Conserving elephants in the southernmost western ghats
2 years, 4 months ago

Conserving elephants in the southernmost western ghats

The Hindu  

As a child, Gopal saw a herd of 37 elephants — yes, he counted them one by one — on the southern edge of the Western Ghats. “The Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve administration has drawn up plans for resurrecting the elephant migratory paths and removing encroachments along the corridors within the landscape,” says N. Senthil Kumar, Field Director, KMTR. Compact …

Human-elephant conflicts rising due to competition for resources: Bhupender Yadav
2 years, 4 months ago

Human-elephant conflicts rising due to competition for resources: Bhupender Yadav

Firstpost  

Addressing an event to mark the World Elephant Day at the Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, the minister said India has emerged as a pioneer in elephant conservation and managing human-elephant conflicts is the major focus of the government New Delhi: Human-elephant conflicts are increasing due to “competition for resources”, with around 500 people in the country …

Mitigating human-elephant conflict key challenge this World Elephant Day
2 years, 4 months ago

Mitigating human-elephant conflict key challenge this World Elephant Day

The Hindu  

World Elephant Day will be celebrated on Friday bringing into focus the challenging task of ensuring the jumbos’ conservation amidst habitat destruction and disturbance and the resultant increase in human-elephant conflict. In Hassan division alone, the department has captured and rehabilitated 74 wild animals in the last 22 years while elephant deaths due to natural and unnatural causes are manifold …

Captive elephant numbers on the decline in Kerala
2 years, 9 months ago

Captive elephant numbers on the decline in Kerala

The Hindu  

Caparisoned jumbos in their majestic look is a treat for eyes. Another directive of the Chief Wildlife Warden says forest officials should visit the place elephants are tethered in 15 days. “Elephants were paraded without maintaining the mandatory four-m distance between them,” says the task force. Foot infection, tuberculosis, and impaction are common reasons for the death of elephants in …

Jumbos kill elephant tracker in AOB, villagers express apprehensions
2 years, 11 months ago

Jumbos kill elephant tracker in AOB, villagers express apprehensions

Deccan Chronicle  

Vishakhapatanam: A forest department tracker was trampled to death by a herd of about six elephants that he was following on the Andhra-Odisha border in Vizianagaram district on Sunday night. If the government does not take action, people will not bear it.” When contacted, Vizianagaram collector Surya Kumari said, “We have already discussed the matter and are now sending proposals …

Elephant menace: Villagers live under constant fear in Chittoor
2 years, 11 months ago

Elephant menace: Villagers live under constant fear in Chittoor

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The elephant menace has once again become a major worry in the tri-state junction areas like the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary in Kuppam, Palamaner, Punganur, Bangarupalem mandal and the Chittoor west ranges, flanked by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Villagers said that around 10 elephants, which were camping in the nearby forest area, ventured into human habitations and destroyed crops on …

Over 400 elephants died in Odisha in last five years: Forest and Environment Minister
3 years ago

Over 400 elephants died in Odisha in last five years: Forest and Environment Minister

India Today  

Odisha's Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh informed the state assembly on Monday that 406 elephants died in Odisha due to various reasons in the last five years. Arukh was replying on the floor of the House to a question raised by Congress MLA Suresh Routray during the ongoing Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. Notably, construction activity …

Why electrocution is becoming a leading cause of death for elephants in India
3 years, 3 months ago

Why electrocution is becoming a leading cause of death for elephants in India

India Today  

India is home to around 27,300 wild elephants, over 50 per cent of the worldwide population of Asian elephant. Forest conservationists say that in a time of escalated human-wildlife conflicts, with wild elephant being killed across the country, a review of forest management policies at the government and community levels is required to save habitats. “The electrocution of wild elephant …

Tamil Nadu: Wild Elephant Mysteriously Dies After Killing 11 People In Theni
3 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Wild Elephant Mysteriously Dies After Killing 11 People In Theni

ABP News  

Bodi: A wild elephant found dead in Thevaram area of Theni today in a mysterious state. Troublemaker For the past two years, a single wild elephant has been roaming the foothills of Thevaram near Bodi in the Theni district. The residents complained that the wild elephant would come and damage the crops, fields, huts, and houses adjacent to the forest …

Tamil Nadu: 7-year-old male elephant dies of electrocution in Nilgiris
3 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu: 7-year-old male elephant dies of electrocution in Nilgiris

India Today  

A seven-year-old male elephant was electrocuted to death in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district on Thursday. An inquiry by forest officials revealed that a tea plantation owner named Shaji set the electric fence up illegally as it was close to the forest land. Though permission was provided for farmland owners to cover the land with a solar-powered electric fence, Shaji had …

Andhra Pradesh to keep rogue jumbos at bay
3 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh to keep rogue jumbos at bay

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Andhra Pradesh forest department has been conducting awareness camps to sensitise people about ‘man-animal conflicts’ with the help of wildlife experts. According to forest officials, the government is using three innovative, effective and low-cost methods - WhatsApp, ultrasonic apps, and chilli aromatic technique or chilli smoke - to mitigate ‘man-animal conflicts’ in the reserve forests and revenue areas …

Covid escalates elephant killings in eastern India to ‘crisis proportions’
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid escalates elephant killings in eastern India to ‘crisis proportions’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The killing of elephants in …

Jharkhand elephant killed 9 people in five districts, faces threat to life
3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand elephant killed 9 people in five districts, faces threat to life

Hindustan Times  

An elephant separated from its herd in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad forest division has allegedly killed nine people while moving across five districts since early April, said forest officials, before adding that most of the deaths were triggered by human misadventures such as chasing or pelting the animal with stones or while taking selfies with the elephant. The tusker is currently at …

Third elephant radio-collared in Uttarakhand
4 years ago

Third elephant radio-collared in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand forest department on Thursday radio-collared a third elephant in the state this year and released it in a forest near Haridwar to keep track of its movement during the Maha Kumbh fair scheduled there from next month. Chief wildlife warden JS Suhag said the elephant, who is around 40-year-old, is part of a herd of around six to …

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