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, the AP forest authorities aim to develop an elephant corridor. The government would also ensure casual employment on an outsourcing basis to one of the bereaved family members, giving them work like elephant trackers. With the recent death of three elephants and a calf in the north Andhra region, the AP forest authorities started deploying more animal trackers to keep a watch on them and also to drive them back to the nearby forests from agricultural fields.

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MLA wants Karnataka government to allow shooting at elephants entering farm land
1 week, 4 days ago

MLA wants Karnataka government to allow shooting at elephants entering farm land

India Today  

Harish Poonja, a BJP MLA from Karnataka’s Belthangady constituency, made a request on the Legislative Assembly floor. Discussing the challenges faced by farmers due to wild elephants destroying their crops, Poonja said: “Give a chance to the farmers. There is a law and as an MLA you have to make people understand what that law is,” Khandre told Poonja regarding …

Karnataka plans to set up Elephant Soft Release Centre
1 week, 4 days ago

Karnataka plans to set up Elephant Soft Release Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: In a move to tackle the menace of wild elephants in Kodagu and Hassan districts, the state government is making efforts to establish an Elephant Soft Release Centre over 2,000 hectares near these regions. The Minister said that daily patrols are being conducted in affected areas, and local residents are being informed about elephant movements through public announcements via …

Watch: Wild elephant chases task force jeep in Hassan, team escapes by inches
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Watch: Wild elephant chases task force jeep in Hassan, team escapes by inches

India Today  

A tense situation gripped Muvvala village, Hassan district in Karnataka, when a wild elephant aggressively chased a forest department jeep, leading the Elephant Task Force personnel to narrowly escape by reversing the vehicle at high speed. The aggression is believed to have been triggered by a radio collaring operation conducted the previous day on an older female elephant in the …

New rules on captive elephants have provision for euthanasia
3 weeks, 2 days ago

New rules on captive elephants have provision for euthanasia

The Hindu  

Making an elephant stand under the scorching sun for long, forcing it to wear decorations for unreasonably long periods, or bursting crackers near the animals for ceremonial purposes can land one in trouble, as these acts amount to cruelty to elephants under the proposed Kerala Captive Elephants, 2023. The State government is in the process of replacing the existing rules, …

Maintaining safe distance between elephants during festivals is a safety requirement: Kerala HC
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Maintaining safe distance between elephants during festivals is a safety requirement: Kerala HC

New Indian Express  

Meanwhile, the Cochin devasom board stated that the ‘pathivu’ register maintained by the devaswom from 1957 onwards would show that 15 elephants have always been paraded in the festival. According to the Board, the traditions and rituals of Sree Poornathrayeesha Temple are still under the control of the Ruler of Cochin and it is not open to the Devaswom Board …

Odisha to have South Asia’s first elephant centre for species survival
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Odisha to have South Asia’s first elephant centre for species survival

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a first-of-its-kind initiative that would support conservation of elephants in South and Southeast Asia, Odisha government has accepted a proposal for establishment a Centre for Species Survival of Asian Elephants near Bhubaneswar. The centre will not only enhance the protection of Asian elephants across 13 range countries in South and South East Asia including India but also be …

Our messy association with elephants
1 month ago

Our messy association with elephants

Live Mint  

The fog was burning off the top of the trees as the sun rose in Corbett Tiger Reserve. In a paper published this year by Rashmi Singh et al, a study of attitudes towards elephants in Valparai, Tamil Nadu, shows various nuances. Women fear elephants more than men, perhaps because more women were working in the estates; and people hold …

Union govt to provide money to Madhya Pradesh to protect elephants
1 month ago

Union govt to provide money to Madhya Pradesh to protect elephants

Hindustan Times  

The Union government was expected to provide money to Madhya Pradesh under the Tiger Conservation Fund to protect elephants in the state, where 11 elephants died in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve due to consumption of fungi-infected Kodo millet Eleven elephants died in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve due to consumption of fungi-infected Kodo millet. Elephants occasionally crossed Madhya Pradesh as they moved from …

Odisha HC directs PCCF’s appearance in elephant death case
1 month ago

Odisha HC directs PCCF’s appearance in elephant death case

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: Taking serious note of the death of three elephants due to electrocution in poachers’ trap at Naktideul under Rairakhol forest division of Sambalpur district, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed personal appearance of PCCF-Wildlife on November 26. Initiating suo motu proceedings on the matter, the division bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Savitri Ratho said, …

Odisha: Three elephants, including calf, electrocuted by illegal traps
1 month ago

Odisha: Three elephants, including calf, electrocuted by illegal traps

Deccan Chronicle  

The carcasses of three elephants, including a calf, were discovered on Monday in the Buramal area of Sambalpur's Naktideul forest range, reportedly victims of electrocution from illegal electric wire traps set by poachers targeting wild boars.The grim discovery was made after locals spotted the dead elephants and alerted forest officials, who rushed to the scene to investigate. They alleged that …

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 …

Elephant Fitness Certificate, 3-Days Rest, 3-Hrs Cap On Parading: Kerala HC Issues Directions To Prevent Cruelty During Temple Festivals
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1 month, 1 week ago

Elephant Fitness Certificate, 3-Days Rest, 3-Hrs Cap On Parading: Kerala HC Issues Directions To Prevent Cruelty During Temple Festivals

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has remarked that Elephants in Kerala are widely used in Temples in the name of tradition and religion but, in reality, it is a "commercial exploitation" without any care or concern for their well-being. The Division Bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. thus issued certain directions for effective implementation of the Kerala Captive …

Parading captive elephants: Kerala HC says organisers of festival must apply one month before the event
1 month, 1 week ago

Parading captive elephants: Kerala HC says organisers of festival must apply one month before the event

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: To prevent cruelty to elephants during parades, the Kerala High Court ruled on Thursday that organisers of any festival intending to exhibit a captive elephant must apply to the District Committee at least one month prior to the event. The court held that no organiser or Devaswom shall permit the deployment of any squads which go by the name …

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 …

With tuskers in Chikkamagaluru, admin shuts schools, imposes restrictions
1 month, 1 week ago

With tuskers in Chikkamagaluru, admin shuts schools, imposes restrictions

Hindustan Times  

Amid the presence of a herd of wild elephants near residential areas, the Chikkamagaluru district administration on Monday imposed restrictions on movement of people in 13 villages across two gram panchayats and declared a holiday for educational institutions to ensure safety as forest department teams attempt to drive the elephants back to their habitat. Amid the presence of a herd …

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 …

Kerala HC urges stricter regulations to protect captive elephants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC urges stricter regulations to protect captive elephants

New Indian Express  

Kerala has always had a complicated relationship with elephants, which have been an integral part of the state’s cultural history. While elephants have always had a cult status in Malayalam literature and culture, they have also been money-spinners that are shuttled across the state to be paraded at religious festivals and private functions while being subjected to unspeakable torture. The …

Elephant herd causes chaos in Andhra's villages, destroys crops and vehicles
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elephant herd causes chaos in Andhra's villages, destroys crops and vehicles

New Indian Express  

PARVATHIPURAM-MANYAM: The herd of seven elephants including a calf has been giving sleepless nights to the residents of several villages as well as the forest officials for the past few days in Parvathipuram mandal by destroying standing crops, trampling vehicles and creating havoc. Forest officials on Wednesday promulgated section 144 in Venkampeta and surrounding villages to avoid any untoward incident …

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 …

Andhra Pradesh: Elephant shelter proposed in Manyam dist
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Elephant shelter proposed in Manyam dist

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Parvathipuram Manyam district forest officer G.A.P. She issued a statement on Thursday stating, “This initiative aims to confine elephants to a specific area, thereby reducing the likelihood of crop damage, human fatalities, injuries, and livestock deaths caused by elephant encounters.” Prasuna highlighted that crop losses due to elephant attacks have been estimated at around Rs 13 crore since 2018, …

Three day estimation of elephants using state’s landscape
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three day estimation of elephants using state’s landscape

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Chief wildlife warden Susanta Nanda on Tuesday said the Forest department will conduct a three-day estimation to assess the elephant populationthat uses the Odisha landscape. “A study carried out by Prof Raman Sukumar of Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc-Bangalore in 2018 revealed Odisha at best is suitable to hold around 1,600 to 1,700 elephants within the safe limit. Nanda …

Learning to live with elephants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Learning to live with elephants

China Daily  

A ranger prepares a drone for a monitoring task. As an insurance specialist from China Pacific Property Insurance's Xishuangbanna branch, Lyu often has to inspect the aftermath of the farmland destroyed by the elephants to determine the exact economic losses. Since Feb 23, protocols on restoring the Asian elephants' habitats, elephant rescue, reintroducing rescued elephants to the wild, and the …

Odisha government orders probe into 50 elephant deaths in six months
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Odisha government orders probe into 50 elephant deaths in six months

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Sunday ordered a detailed inquiry into the unnatural death of around 50 elephants in the last six months. Raising concern over the spate of elephant deaths, Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said responsibility will be fixed on officers found negligent and inefficient in safeguarding the life of the animals. Singhkhuntia directed the additional …

Elephant Gravely Injured by Arrows in Odisha's Cuttack, With Rescue Team Working Round the Clock
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elephant Gravely Injured by Arrows in Odisha's Cuttack, With Rescue Team Working Round the Clock

Deccan Chronicle  

A wild elephant is clinging to life in Odisha's Cuttack after being gravely injured by arrows. The wounded animal was discovered at Raghupani Bandh during a regular forest patrol, prompting immediate alerts to senior authorities. A team of forest officials successfully tranquilized the animal to initiate medical treatment. Veterinary experts and senior officials from Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar joined the …

Ten Elephants Dead in Madhya Pradesh: Initial Report Suggests Poisoning
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ten Elephants Dead in Madhya Pradesh: Initial Report Suggests Poisoning

India Today  

Ten elephants have died in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, with initial reports suggesting poisoning. The deaths have sparked an investigation by the state government, National Tiger Conservation Authority, and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. Authorities remain on high alert, increasing patrols and monitoring nearby elephant herds to prevent similar incidents.

Two Elephant Herds Cause Panic in Parvatipuram-Manyam District
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two Elephant Herds Cause Panic in Parvatipuram-Manyam District

The Hindu  

Two elephant herds causing panic among people of Parvatipuram-Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh have led to a sense of urgency among the local residents. The incident has resulted in the death of a 74-year-old farmer and caused widespread damage to crops. The district forest officer has been tracking the movements of the elephants to prevent further untoward incidents, while the …

Maharashtra Forest Officials Alert Border Crossing by Herd of Wild Elephants
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra Forest Officials Alert Border Crossing by Herd of Wild Elephants

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharashtra forest officials have alerted their counterparts in the Komaram Bheem Asifabad district regarding the movement of a herd of seven wild elephants near the state borders. The herd is heading toward Telangana and is currently in the Aheri area of the Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra, approximately 30 km from the Telangana border. Forest officials notified residents of bordering villages …

Kenya's Wildlife Service Translocates Elephants to Address Overpopulation in Aberdare National Park
2 months ago

Kenya's Wildlife Service Translocates Elephants to Address Overpopulation in Aberdare National Park

China Daily  

Kenya's Wildlife Service is relocating 50 elephants from the Mwea National Reserve to the more spacious Aberdare National Park to address an overpopulated elephant community. The initiative reflects the government's commitment to improving human-wildlife coexistence and mitigating environmental degradation in Mwea. The elephants are being moved in family groups, with one individual from each group fitted with a tracking device …

4 trampled to death by elephant in separate incidents in Odisha district: Official
2 months, 3 weeks ago

4 trampled to death by elephant in separate incidents in Odisha district: Official

Hindustan Times  

Four people were killed after an elephant trampled them in the past three days in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, forest and wildlife officials said on Thursday. On Tuesday, three others, including two men and a woman, were killed while two others sustained injuries in a similar elephant attack in three separate places in Betnoti, Deuli and Rasgovindpur areas of the district. …

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, …

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. …

Meeting of elephant range States of southern India held in Coimbatore
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Meeting of elephant range States of southern India held in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A meeting of the elephant range States of southern India to granulate the components of the regional action plan for comprehensive understanding and management of human elephant conflict was held in Coimbatore on September 05 and 06, 2024. Besides discussing the action plan for mitigation of human elephant conflict in southern States, the meeting organised by the Ministry of Environment, …

Jumbo herd damages houses in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jumbo herd damages houses in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: A herd of 13 elephants has been wreaking havoc in villages under Betnoti and Rasgovindpur ranges in Baripada division for the last few days. While the locals blame the Forest department for failing to tackle the menace, the herd has damaged at least two houses in the last week. The family of Makara Handah of Kuradik village in Betnoti …

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 …

Young Elephant’s Death Exposes Wildlife Crisis in Chittoor District
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Elephant’s Death Exposes Wildlife Crisis in Chittoor District

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Recent discovery of an elephant's carcass near Pulibonupalle in Yerravaripalem mandal has once again brought into spotlight the escalating wildlife crisis in the erstwhile Chittoor district. The recent synchronised elephant census in south India estimated the current elephant population in erstwhile Chittoor district as between 90 and 110, with an equivalent number of migrants. Forest officials attribute the human-animal …

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’ …

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 …

World Elephant Day: How railway tracks have become graveyards for jumbos in India
4 months, 1 week ago

World Elephant Day: How railway tracks have become graveyards for jumbos in India

Firstpost  

India has lost at least 200 elephants to train collisions in the past decade. File Photo/AFP Last December, a pregnant elephant and her female calf were hit by a train when they were crossing a track near Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. Sensors near railway tracks alert railway administration and the forest department about elephant movement, which helps …

Mobile app launched to mitigate human-elephant conflicts in Assam
4 months, 1 week ago

Mobile app launched to mitigate human-elephant conflicts in Assam

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Aaranyak, a biodiversity organisation in Assam has developed a mobile application to mitigate the problem of human-elephant conflicts. Bibhuti P Lahkar, who is the head of Elephant Research and Conservation Division of Aaranyak, told TNIE, that the app was launched to save human and elephant lives. Explaining its features, he said, “If someone comes across a wild elephant at …

Census in South Reveals Andhra Pradesh Has 142–148 Elephants
4 months, 1 week ago

Census in South Reveals Andhra Pradesh Has 142–148 Elephants

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has an elephant population ranging between 142–148, a census carried out in the four southern states of Tamil Naidu, Karnataka, Kerala and AP has revealed. Forest authorities of the four states carried out a synchronised census to find out the number of elephants present in their respective states. Additional principal conservator of forests Shantipriya Pande said for …

Take a tour of the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital - The Hindu
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Take a tour of the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Much before the Ambanis launched Vantara elephant hospital in Jamnagar, Gujarat, earlier this year, roughly 1,200 km away in the obscure Garhi village in Churmura district, ECCC has been redefining the landscape of advanced medical care for pachyderms, sans brouhaha and media glare. “The aim is not to check any boxes, but to develop the ability to provide assistance to …

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 …

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 …

20-year-old Makna elephant found dead; forest dept says starvation likely cause
4 months, 3 weeks ago

20-year-old Makna elephant found dead; forest dept says starvation likely cause

Hindustan Times  

A 20-year-old Makna wild elephant was found dead in Hundi village, Kodagu district, on Monday morning likely due to starvation due to a vision defect that left it struggling to find food, forest officials said. Deputy Conservator of Forests in Virajpet B Jagannath said: “The initial investigation suggests that the elephant likely died of starvation probably because its blindness prevented …

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 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 …

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 …

845 elephant deaths recorded in Kerala in eight years
5 months ago

845 elephant deaths recorded in Kerala in eight years

The Hindu  

Kerala’s forests have recorded 845 elephant deaths between 2015 and 2023 with studies indicating an increasing trend in death rate over time. The population estimation report underscores the need to restore natural habitats and prevent fragmentation of elephant herds to prevent EEHV-HD from becoming a major threat to the survival of Asian elephants in the region. Recognising the need for …

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 …

Fear of encounter with wild elephants grips residential areas of Matuthamalai foothills
5 months, 2 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 …

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