29 elephants to attend camp at Thekkampatti
6 years, 1 month ago

29 elephants to attend camp at Thekkampatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: It's fun and frolic for temple elephants at the annual rejuvenation camp at Thekkampatti in Mettupalayam in the state, and it commences from Friday. The 20-year-old Andal from the renowned Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, Srirangam, and Lakshmi from the Manakkula Vinayagar temple, Puducherry, are among the 29 elephants from temples and mutts that would regain their health at the 48-day camp. Officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department have completed the basic work which includes providing sheds, cooking space and bathing spot at the camp on the banks of Bhavani river. A team of veterinarians from the animal husbandry and forest department would join the HR & CE officials in conducting the camp. This 11th edition of the annual camp which will be inaugurated by HR & CE minister Sevvoor S. Ramachandran in the presence of municipal administration minister S. P. Velumani and forests minister Dindigul C. Srinivasan, would be held amidst protests by local farmers against conducting the camp.

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Panic as wild elephants stray into densely populated Payam panchayat in Kannur
6 days, 20 hours ago

Panic as wild elephants stray into densely populated Payam panchayat in Kannur

The Hindu  

Two wild elephants that strayed into densely populated areas of Payam panchayat in Irrity taluk triggered panic on Thursday, keeping the rapid response team, Forest department staff, and the police on high alert. Despite repeated efforts, the elephants continued to roam the area in Payam, Kariyal, Vattiyara, and Erumathadam prompting ADM C. Padmachandran Kurup to order a ban on public …

New rules on captive elephants have provision for euthanasia
1 month, 2 weeks 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, …

Forest department frets as 140 elephants move into Mayurbhanj from West Bengal
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Elephant herd causes chaos in Andhra's villages, destroys crops and vehicles
2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 1 week 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 camp at Chadivayal to be ready in four months
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant camp at Chadivayal to be ready in four months

The Hindu  

An elephant camp is coming up at Chadivayal at the foothills of Siruvani with a capacity to handle 20 elephants and the works will be over in three to four months, sources in the Forest Department said. This is the second elephant camp in the plains next to the Elephant Rehabilitation and Rescue Centre at MR Palayam in Tiruchi. In …

Captive Elephant Selvi: A Living Testimony to the Power of Management
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Captive Elephant Selvi: A Living Testimony to the Power of Management

The Hindu  

Selvi, an 67-year-old elephant at the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp, is an exceptional example of captive elephant management. Her youthful appearance and minimal signs of aging amaze veterinarians and caretakers. Selvi has calved 10 times and exhibits minimal folds on her upper part of the ears, which do not have cracks at the bottom. Her presence comforts other elephants and provides …

How Thailand’s elephant camps are transitioning to a cruelty-free future
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Thailand’s elephant camps are transitioning to a cruelty-free future

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Tourists pay to visit commercialised elephant camps, which are designed as entertainment attractions,” explains Hatai Limprayoonyong, Wildlife Campaign Manager at …

Two killed, three hurt in jumbo attacks, panic in Odisha villages
3 months, 3 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, …

Meeting of elephant range States of southern India held in Coimbatore
4 months, 1 week 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, …

Dasara elephants accorded ceremonial welcome at Mysuru palace
4 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Karnataka to send eight trained elephants to Andhra to drive away wild tuskers
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Wild jumbos claim one more life in Idukki
5 months, 3 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 …

Fear of encounter with wild elephants grips residential areas of Matuthamalai foothills
6 months, 1 week 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 …

New fitness regime for elephants in Konni camp
7 months ago

New fitness regime for elephants in Konni camp

The Hindu  

“Edathiyaane,” the mahout attempts to assert his authority. Five in all All five elephants at the training camp, which is also a major tourist attraction, are now undergoing a strict fitness regime involving hours of walking and timber lifting. “The morning walk starts around 6.30 a.m. and continues till around 9.30 a.m. Over time, the elephants have progressed to more …

After mom’s rejection, jumbo calf taken to Theppakkadu camp
7 months ago

After mom’s rejection, jumbo calf taken to Theppakkadu camp

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: A wild elephant calf that could not be reunited with its mother was brought to the elephant camp at Theppakkadu in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Nilgiris district on Sunday morning. Coimbatore forest veterinary officer A Sukumar, Madukkarai forest range officer P Arunkumar and a few others travelled along with the elephant. Since May 30 morning two veterinarians— Sukumar and …

Calf, herd members visit ailing female elephant under treatment near Coimbatore
7 months, 1 week ago

Calf, herd members visit ailing female elephant under treatment near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A female wild elephant that the Forest Department has been treating at the Maruthamalai foothills near Coimbatore since May 30 was visited by its four-month-old calf and other elephants late on Saturday. According to the Department, the calf was reunited with its herd around 5.30 a.m. on Saturday, after it followed a juvenile elephant that visited the ailing cow elephant, …

Wild elephant that killed 2 in Telangana tramples 3 more in Gadchiroli
8 months, 2 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 …

Forest Department shifts 26 captive elephants from Kozhikamuthi camp due to water scarcity, construction works
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Forest Department shifts 26 captive elephants from Kozhikamuthi camp due to water scarcity, construction works

The Hindu  

As part of a temporary arrangement for summer, authorities of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve have shifted 26 captive elephants from the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp near Top Slip in Coimbatore district to four other places within the reserve. Of the 26 elephants in the camp, one of the oldest in the country along with the Theppakadu camp in the Mudumalai Tiger …

Ailing wild elephant dies in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
9 months ago

Ailing wild elephant dies in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

A female wild elephant, aged between 45 and 50 years, that was treated by the Forest Department, died in a forest area at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, here on Thursday night. During a patrol on Thursday morning, staff found the elephant lying unconscious at Pudukuiyanur village at Vadavalli in Sathyamangalam Forest Range and alerted senior officials. Kulal Yogesh Vilas, Deputy …

Ailing wild elephant being treated at Sathyamangalam
9 months ago

Ailing wild elephant being treated at Sathyamangalam

The Hindu  

A team of veterinarians are treating a sick female elephant in a forest area at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve on Thursday, April 11, 2024. During patrolling, a Forest Department team found the elephant, aged between 45 to 50, lying unconscious at Pudukuiyanur beat at Vadavalli in Sathyamangalam Forest Range and alerted senior officials. It may be recalled that on March 5, …

Elephant calf found abandoned near Coimbatore shifted to Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
9 months ago

Elephant calf found abandoned near Coimbatore shifted to Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

An elephant calf that was found abandoned near Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore district on April 6, 2024, was taken to the Theppakadu elephant camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Nilgiris, on Wednesday, April 10. The decision to move the male calf, aged around three months, to the elephant camp, was taken late on Tuesday, April 9, after a final attempt made …

Ailing elephant treated by T.N. Forest Department near Mudumalai
9 months, 1 week ago

Ailing elephant treated by T.N. Forest Department near Mudumalai

The Hindu  

A six-year-old male elephant, found in a state of severe distress near Masinagudi in the Singara Forest Range, was treated by veterinarians from the Tamil Nadu Forest Department on Friday, April 5, 2024. According to officials, the stricken elephant was found in a private property along the Masinagudi to Singara road on Friday morning by local residents, who informed the …

Hot Oil Massage, Jacuzzi & Ragi Ke Laddoo: Vantara’s Rescue Camp Provides Second Chance at Life to Over 200 Elephants
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hot Oil Massage, Jacuzzi & Ragi Ke Laddoo: Vantara’s Rescue Camp Provides Second Chance at Life to Over 200 Elephants

News 18  

In the heart of Jamnagar, a haven has been created for some very special residents – elephants who have found a second chance at life. Every day, for several hours, Leelavati’s caregiver Mahout administers medical oxygen to her burn wounds at the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy chamber, located in the Elephant Hospital, the only one of its kind in India. Reliance …

Land chosen for houses of mahouts and cavadis of ATR’s Kozhikamuthy elephant camp
11 months, 1 week ago

Land chosen for houses of mahouts and cavadis of ATR’s Kozhikamuthy elephant camp

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has finalised the place for construction of houses for the mahouts and cavadis attached to the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Coimbatore district. Mr. Stalin had announced that houses would be built at a cost of ₹9.10 crore for mahouts and cavadis who work at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and ATR, besides giving …

Here Elephants Still Heed The Call Of The Wild
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Here Elephants Still Heed The Call Of The Wild

Times of India  

As noon approached, Madhavan and his friend carried the cooked ragi in a white sack from the kitchen to the dining hall and dropped them on the table. This is a daily affair at Theppakadu elephant camp, an open elephant rehabilitation center, where elephants are allowed to roam freely the entire day in the forest and come back for food …

In pictures | Farewell to elephant ‘Moorthy’, Theppakadu’s success story in rehabilitation
1 year, 3 months ago

In pictures | Farewell to elephant ‘Moorthy’, Theppakadu’s success story in rehabilitation

The Hindu  

‘Moorthy’, one of the most famous elephants of Mudumalai’s Theppakadu elephant camp, died on October 14. Forest veterinarian Dr. Krishnamoorthy seen with makhna “Moorthy” elephant in 1998 at the Theppakadu elephant camp. Kirumaran, the mahout who had been taking care of Moorthy, paying his last respects at the Theppakadu elephant camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Vidya, Deputy Director of the …

Rehabilitated camp elephant that was to be “shot dead” dies in Theppakadu due to old age
1 year, 3 months ago

Rehabilitated camp elephant that was to be “shot dead” dies in Theppakadu due to old age

The Hindu  

One of the Theppakadu Elephant Camp’s most remarkable success stories, that of the rehabilitation of ‘Moorthy’, a makhna elephant believed to have killed 23 people in Kerala before his capture in 1998, came to an end on Saturday, after the elephant died at the camp in the late evening. Moorthy, who was also known as a reliable “kumki” elephant in …

Zookeeper Death: Attempts to Train Wild Elephant Largely Unsuccessful
1 year, 3 months ago

Zookeeper Death: Attempts to Train Wild Elephant Largely Unsuccessful

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Negligence in training the 40-year-old elephant, Vijay, who was captured in the wild, could have resulted in the death of 23-year-old animal keeper Shahbaz at the Nehru Zoological Park on Saturday, said sources, adding that Vijay had been showing aggressive behaviour for the past 12 years. Three months ago, a special adviser from Chennai who visited the zoo had …

Karnataka’s first elephant care facility tells trumpeting tales of resilience
1 year, 4 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 …

World Elephant Day: Dudhwa authorities host sumptuous meal for DTR pachyderms
1 year, 5 months ago

World Elephant Day: Dudhwa authorities host sumptuous meal for DTR pachyderms

Hindustan Times  

The camp elephants at the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve celebrated world elephant day with a mega feast organised by the DTR authorities on Saturday. Dudhwa camp elephants rejoicing their tasty food items on World Elephant Day, celebrated in Dudhwa on Saturday. To mark the occasion, DTR authorities organised elephant happiness camps, by arranging mega feasts for the pachyderms, at Salukapur and …

Wild Elephant Population in Tamil Nadu Goes Up
1 year, 5 months ago

Wild Elephant Population in Tamil Nadu Goes Up

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The population of wild elephants in the State has gone up from 2761 in the year 2017 to 2961 now with the Nilgiris Eastern Ghats elephant sanctuary having the highest number of 2477 pachyderms, according to an integrated elephant survey 2023, whose report was released by Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday. An official press release said that …

Security beefed up at Tamil Nadu elephant camp ahead of President Murmu's visit
1 year, 5 months ago

Security beefed up at Tamil Nadu elephant camp ahead of President Murmu's visit

India Today  

President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a three-day tour to Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry from August 5, is all set to visit the Theppakadu elephant camp inside the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district on Saturday. Security has been beefed up at the elephant camp ahead of the President’s visit. "On the same day, at Raj Bhavan, Chennai, …

This Tamil Nadu Care Centre Is Conducting Health Check-Up For Elephants
1 year, 6 months ago

This Tamil Nadu Care Centre Is Conducting Health Check-Up For Elephants

News 18  

The majestic giants of the wild, elephants, are known to be empathetic and sensitive creatures. Officer Sahu wrote, “Master health check-up for all our 26 jumbos is going on at TN Forest Kozhikamudi camp in Anamalai Tiger Reserve by our expert Veterinary doctors including eye check-ups for cataract, etc. Well done Team Coimbatore.” Master health check up for all our …

Devotees cautioned about frequent movement of wild elephants at Maruthamalai in Coimbatore
1 year, 7 months ago

Devotees cautioned about frequent movement of wild elephants at Maruthamalai in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has cautioned devotees visiting Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple at Maruthamalai in Coimbatore district following an increase in the movement of wild elephants. They warn devotees if there is a movement of elephants on the road or on the steps to the temple,” said Arun Kumar, Forest Range Officer, Coimbatore forest range. Increase in developmental activities along the plain …

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, 8 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, …

Measures being taken to protect elephants in Tamil Nadu, says environment secy
1 year, 9 months ago

Measures being taken to protect elephants in Tamil Nadu, says environment secy

India Today  

Days after four elephants were electrocuted in two separate incidents, Tamil Nadu Environment Secretary Supriya Sahu stated such incidents should not have happened. In another incident, a male elephant died while it was trying to cross a bund and came in contact with a low-lying high tension wire of the Tamil Nadu electricity board and died. We have asked our …

Madras High Court Directs HR&CE Department Not To Acquire Any More Elephants, Asks State To Take Call On Rehabilitation Of Captives
1 year, 10 months ago

Madras High Court Directs HR&CE Department Not To Acquire Any More Elephants, Asks State To Take Call On Rehabilitation Of Captives

Live Law  

Lamenting on the conditions in which the elephants are usually kept captive in Temples and even by private individuals, the Madras High Court recently directed the State to take a call regarding the rehabilitation of elephants. Justice GR Swaminathan directed the Secretary of the Environment and Forest Department to coordinate with the Secretary of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment …

The elephant whisperers of the Western Ghats
1 year, 10 months ago

The elephant whisperers of the Western Ghats

The Hindu  

The Elephant Whisperers, a heart-warming story of a couple Bomman and Bellie, and their unbreakable bond with Raghu, an orphaned elephant, has been nominated in the ‘Documentary Short Film Category’ in the 95th Academy Awards. Filmed in Tamil Nadu’s Theppakadu Elephant Camp at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Kartiki Gonsalves’ documentary shines light on the bond humans and animals can share, …

Temple in India replaces elephant with lifelike robot for ‘cruelty-free’ rituals
1 year, 10 months ago

Temple in India replaces elephant with lifelike robot for ‘cruelty-free’ rituals

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 A temple in India's southern …

IAS officer shares video of elephants enjoying breakfast in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Watch
2 years, 1 month ago

IAS officer shares video of elephants enjoying breakfast in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Watch

India Today  

IAS officer Supriya Sahu shared a video from Tamil Nadu’s Mudumalai Tiger Reserve where several elephants can be seen feasting on ragi and jaggery rice. “Breakfast time for elephants at Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu.Each elephant has a defined menu carefully curated by the camp Veterinarian.Ragi jaggery rice are mixed with some salt and given …

T.N. mahouts and cavadies to train at Thailand’s elephant conservation centre
2 years, 1 month ago

T.N. mahouts and cavadies to train at Thailand’s elephant conservation centre

The Hindu  

Thirteen mahouts/cavadies from Anamalai and Mudumalai Tiger Reserves will be going for training and capacity building at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Thailand to learn to manage camps and look after elephants in Tamil Nadu better. They, however, have never been exposed to other elephant camps or training centres adopting best practices with modern scientific approaches, the government order …

Two Theppakadu camp elephants retire from service in Nilgiris
2 years, 4 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 …

Elephants Enter House in Assam’s Udalguri, Kill 3 of Family Including 18-month-old Baby
2 years, 4 months ago

Elephants Enter House in Assam’s Udalguri, Kill 3 of Family Including 18-month-old Baby

News 18  

Three members of a family including a one-and-half year-old child were trampled to death by a wild elephant herd in the Udalguri district in Assam. The incident took place at Kurang village near Lakhipur along the Assam-Meghalaya border where a pachyderm herd descended from the nearby Meghalaya hills in search food “Three people including a child were killed in an …

Meet the mahouts at Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai who have transformed the lives of their elephants
2 years, 5 months ago

Meet the mahouts at Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai who have transformed the lives of their elephants

The Hindu  

Wasim’s trunk pauses midair as he reaches for a bamboo shoot. “They assist us in mitigating man-animal conflict,” says R Chandana Raju, the Forester is in-charge of the camp, which was established in 1917 by the British. “We use them to drive away wild elephants that stray into human habitation, capture problematic elephants during de-weeding drives in the forest and …

In Frames | At the elephant camp
2 years, 5 months ago

In Frames | At the elephant camp

The Hindu  

Kozhikamuthi, a Malasar tribal settlement in the core area of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, is known for the occupation its men have been taking up for generations — capturing, taming and handling wild elephants for the Forest Department. Text by Wilson Thomas and images by M. Periasamy The elephantmen: Mahouts and assistants in the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp …

In Frames | At the elephant camp
2 years, 5 months ago

In Frames | At the elephant camp

The Hindu  

Kozhikamuthi, a Malasar tribal settlement in the core area of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, is known for the occupation its men have been taking up for generations — capturing, taming and handling wild elephants for the Forest Department. Text by Wilson Thomas and images by M. Periasamy The elephantmen: Mahouts and assistants in the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp …

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