Terror Grips Villages as Elephant Menace Escalates, Mango Trees are Uprooted
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Terror Grips Villages as Elephant Menace Escalates, Mango Trees are Uprooted

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Inhabitants of villages close to the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary and other forests in Chittoor district are living in constant fear of elephant attacks. Elephants have destroyed over 150 tonnes of mangoes worth around Rs.1 crore across mandals like Pulicherla, Sadum and Somala. Elephant herds have also ravaged 55 acres of tomato crop in Somala, Sadum, Pulicherla and other mandals of Punganur segment, where agriculture is the main means of income. Incidents of farmers, farm labourers and shepherds being injured or even killed in elephant attacks have increased in mandals like Punganur, Puthalapattu, Peddapanjani, Palamaner, V Kota and Kuppam. Farmers want immediate action from the forest department and district administration to address their issues and provide relief commensurate with the actual losses they incurred.

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Wild elephants damage crops, ‘raid’ house near Coimbatore; kumki Suyambu to arrive from ATR
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wild elephants damage crops, ‘raid’ house near Coimbatore; kumki Suyambu to arrive from ATR

The Hindu  

Wild elephants caused damages to agricultural fields at different places and ‘raided’ a house in Coimbatore district on the intervening nights of Friday and Saturday. In another incident a herd of eight wild elephants damaged a borewell and felled two fully grown coconut trees in a farm belonging to Nandhakumar at Vandikaranur near Thondamuthur on Friday night. District Forest Officer …

Wild elephants damage over 50 coconut saplings; feed on copra near Coimbatore
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wild elephants damage over 50 coconut saplings; feed on copra near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Wild elephants damaged over 50 coconut seedlingsin a farm at Govanur near Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore district in the early hours of Tuesday. A herd of seven elephants, including three calves and one tusker, entered the farm belonging to L. Devarajan, 71, and fed on tender shoots of young coconut trees. Wild elephants feeding on copra from a house near Periyanaickenpalayam …

Farmers urge forest officials for immediate action to prevent elephant raids
2 months ago

Farmers urge forest officials for immediate action to prevent elephant raids

The Hindu  

Farmers in the Bangarupalayam mandal of Chittoor district are incurring significant crop losses due to repeated incursions by elephants. Farmers voiced their dissatisfaction over the loss of their hard-earned produce and urged the forest officials to take measures to prevent such incidents. Other farmers echoed his complaint, blaming forest officials accountable for their lack of effective preventive measures. A senior …

Farmers raise concerns as wild elephants continue to raid cattle sheds, fields near Coimbatore
7 months, 2 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 elephant tramples farmer to death in Chittoor
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild elephant tramples farmer to death in Chittoor

New Indian Express  

CHITTOOR : The persistent issue of human-wildlife conflict in Chittoor district claimed another life as an elephant trampled a person to death in Ramakuppam mandal. Despite multiple complaints to forest officials, farmers lamented the lack of effective preventive measures. In response, forest officials asserted their efforts to mitigate conflicts, citing the deployment of drum-beaters and trackers to drive elephants back …

In Kerala, close elephant encounters of the third kind
1 year, 1 month ago

In Kerala, close elephant encounters of the third kind

The Hindu  

Romith Eldho, 12, is still in a state of shock. Like the Belur makhna, which has eluded capture, Thannerkomban was a radio-collared bull elephant released by Karnataka forest officials in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve bordering the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. They also waylaid the District Collector, forest officials, and the District Police Chief demanding protection for their life and property, and …

Farmer injured in elephant herd attack in Tirupati
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmer injured in elephant herd attack in Tirupati

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: A farmer on a night-watch at his orchard suffered serious injuries in an attack by a herd of wild elephants at Kandriga village in Chandragiri mandal of Tirupati district on Wednesday. The farmers said the herd of about 17 wild elephants were on the rampage for the past 20 days, targeting the standing crops, mostly orchards in Yamalapalli, Kondreddy …

Coimbatore farmers demand preventive measures to reduce crop, property damage by elephants
1 year, 1 month ago

Coimbatore farmers demand preventive measures to reduce crop, property damage by elephants

The Hindu  

With damages to crops and properties by elephants becoming a regular affair in villages bordering forests in Coimbatore district, farmers are demanding the Forest Department to take preventive measures such as digging of elephant-proof trenches along forest boundaries and installation of solar-powered electric fencing. They said the extent of damage caused by wild elephants in farm lands adjoining forests was …

District Collector assesses crop damages by elephants near Coimbatore, assures compensation
1 year, 2 months ago

District Collector assesses crop damages by elephants near Coimbatore, assures compensation

The Hindu  

District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati on Wednesday assessed crop damages caused by wild elephants in farms near Karamadai in the district and assured to provide compensation to farmers for their losses. Mr. Selvaraj highlighted the crop damages caused by elephants and appealed to the Collector and Forest Department to take appropriate measures to control crop damages. Mr. Pati informed them …

Elephant Herd Runs Amok in AP's Vallivedu Panchayat
1 year, 3 months ago

Elephant Herd Runs Amok in AP's Vallivedu Panchayat

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: A herd of wild elephants went on a rampage in Vallivedu village in Pakala mandal of this district on Monday night, damaging mango orchards and other agricultural fields. Tirupati urban development authority chairman Chevireddy Mohith Reddy visited the region on Tuesday morning and interacted with local farmers. The Tuda chief said the forest department would take appropriate steps to …

Wild elephants continue to damage crops in Thadagam Valley villages
1 year, 3 months ago

Wild elephants continue to damage crops in Thadagam Valley villages

The Hindu  

Farmers from villages in Thadagam valley in Coimbatore are urging the State government and the Forest Department to take measures to reduce the damages caused by wild elephants in agricultural lands. A week ago, wild elephants damaged 150 banana trees of another farmer at Somayanur in Thadagam valley. While Forest Department officials advise farmers to avoid cultivating crops that easily …

Elephants on migration movement cause large scale damages to crops in Coimbatore
1 year, 3 months ago

Elephants on migration movement cause large scale damages to crops in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

It took seven months for farmer S. Ramalingam to raise his banana plantation of nendran variety at Somayanur in Coimbatore district to the fruiting stage. With three more months left for harvest, the farmer lost 150 banana trees when a herd of elephants spent around one-and-a-half-hours in his plantation on the intervening nights of Saturday and Sunday. As the annual …

A jumbo task at hand
1 year, 9 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 …

Carcass of wild elephant with tusk trimmed found in Bihar’s Kishanganj
1 year, 10 months ago

Carcass of wild elephant with tusk trimmed found in Bihar’s Kishanganj

Hindustan Times  

A wild elephant with one of its tusks trimmed was found dead at Dhanyola village under Dighalbank in Bihar’s Kishanganj along the Indo-Nepal border on Sunday, forest officials said. “Forest officials along with local police have been camping at the site since Sunday as six elephants are roaming around the dead elephant,” he said adding that prima facie it appears …

Farmers demand measures to control crop damage, environmental destruction
2 years ago

Farmers demand measures to control crop damage, environmental destruction

The Hindu  

Representatives of farmers bodies from places that are severely affected by negative interaction between wild animals and humans petitioned Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, on Monday. M. Mahalakshmi Manoharan from Kalaiyanur, State women’s wing head of Tamilaga Vivasayigal Sangam, a non-partisan association of farmers, in her petition, highlighted the plight of farmers from …

Elephants damage crops in forested hamlets in AP\'s Palamaner mandal
2 years ago

Elephants damage crops in forested hamlets in AP\'s Palamaner mandal

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: A herd of elephants created a ruckus in Diguva Marumuru village and the surrounding hamlets under Kolamasanpalli panchayat in Palamaner constituency during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The herd ravaged banana plantations and other crops across large stretches of land and stormed towards the bustling crowd of locals, who then rushed into fields to drive the animals …

Elephant causing damage to crops in Dharmapuri village captured, released into Anamalai Tiger Reserve
2 years, 1 month ago

Elephant causing damage to crops in Dharmapuri village captured, released into Anamalai Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

A ‘makhna’ that was captured from a village in Dharmapuri district on Sunday, was released into the wild in Varagaliyar, in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve on Monday. Watch | Elephant causing damage to crops in Dharmapuri village captured S. Ramasubramanian, Field Diretor of ATR, told The Hindu that the makhna, aged around 35, was released into the wild at 8 …

Foresters plan ways to curb tusker menace in north Andhra
2 years, 3 months ago

Foresters plan ways to curb tusker menace in north Andhra

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Foresters here are planning new ways to deal with elephant menace in the region as the herds stray into villages and eat away crops like sugarcane, paddy, plantains, vegetables etc, causing huge loss to farmers. A nine-member herd including a male and two calves were seen moving around the villages and forest areas in Palakonda, Parvathipuram, Kurupam and Pathapatnam …

Human-elephant conflicts rising due to competition for resources: Bhupender Yadav
2 years, 7 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 …

Man-Animal Conflict: Elephants Trample Farmer To Death In Andhra
2 years, 9 months ago

Man-Animal Conflict: Elephants Trample Farmer To Death In Andhra

ABP News  

Hyderabad: A herd of wild elephants trampled a farmer to death in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Wednesday, the latest casualty in the growing man-animal conflict near the forest bordering Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.Subrahmanyam was killed when the tuskers attacked him in his field at Indira Nagar area in Palamaner mandal early morning.The farmer died on the spot. The incident …

Elephant menace: Villagers live under constant fear in Chittoor
3 years, 2 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 …

Covid escalates elephant killings in eastern India to ‘crisis proportions’
3 years, 8 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 …

Lightning suspected of killing 18 Asiatic elephants in India
3 years, 10 months ago

Lightning suspected of killing 18 Asiatic elephants in India

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 Lightning is believed to have …

A farmers’ struggle in Sri Lanka, siding with elephants
4 years, 1 month ago

A farmers’ struggle in Sri Lanka, siding with elephants

The Hindu  

With rows of Sri Lankan flags fluttering in the morning breeze, it was not hard to spot the Independence Day event on Thursday in Walsapugala village, in the southern Hambantota district. “What does an Independence Day mean, when neither our farmers nor our elephants are free?” Mr. Samarawickrama’s organisation, and some 80 other farmer groups in the district, have been …

Dwindling forest area, poaching endanger elephants in Assam
6 years, 7 months ago

Dwindling forest area, poaching endanger elephants in Assam

India Today  

In Assam, between 2013 to 2017, elephants have been a victim of poaching, train related accidents and deaths, poisoning, and electrocution. Among all the sates, Assam has the second highest number of elephants, after Karnataka The elephant population in Assam has increased from 5,246 in 2002 to 5,719 in 2017, but now faces serious challenge due to dwindling forest areas. …

Man-animal conflict: Elephants, tigers have killed 1,100 people across India since 2014
7 years, 6 months ago

Man-animal conflict: Elephants, tigers have killed 1,100 people across India since 2014

Firstpost  

Conflict with wild animals, mostly elephants and tigers, has killed more than 1,100 people across India in the past three years. Mukta Patil and Aishwarya Mahajan Conflict with wild animals, mostly elephants and tigers, has killed more than 1,100 people across India in the past three years, according to data from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. While …

Jumbo menace haunts Hassan farmers
8 years, 5 months ago

Jumbo menace haunts Hassan farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hassan: Despite the capture of 24 rogue elephants in Alur and Sakleshpur taluks Hassan is still not free of the man-elephant conflict, that has claimed lives of people and jumbos over the years. While farmers have suffered huge losses due to elephants raiding their fields, elephants too have met with tragic deaths owing to the conflict. Initially their capture saw …

Jumbos' days out; villages sleepless in Wayanad
8 years, 8 months ago

Jumbos' days out; villages sleepless in Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: Instances of herds of wild elephants straying into interior villages destroying crops and dwelling houses and posing a threat to the human life are increasing at an alarming rate in Wayanad district, according to residents. The MLA lives in Thirunelli panchayat, the most vulnerable panchayats in the district and has himself faced wildlife attacks many a time. Elephant herds …

Elephant herd kills man in Tripura
10 years, 10 months ago

Elephant herd kills man in Tripura

The Hindu  

A herd of wild elephants on a rampage killed a man and destroyed crops in Khowai district of Tripura. Bhupendra Debbarma, 35, of Godaibari village in Kalyanpur police station limit died at the GB Panth hospital in Agartala where he was admitted after sustaining grave injuries in an attack by the elephants on Thursday. Forest department is conducting a probe …

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