Forest department provides financial assistance to relatives of man trampled to death in Idukki
1 year, 2 months ago

Forest department provides financial assistance to relatives of man trampled to death in Idukki

The Hindu  

The Forest department handed over ₹50,000 as immediate financial assistance to the relatives of a 79-year-old man who was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Thenmala, near Gundumala, in Munnar on Tuesday. According to Forest department officials, K. Palraj of Coimbatore was attacked by the elephant near a wedding reception venue on Tuesday night around 9.45 p.m. Munnar range officer Arun Maharaja said that Palraj had arrived to attend the wedding reception, and was on his way from a nearby canteen with two others, when they were attacked. “Wild elephants are arriving from the Eddalimotta reserve forest area to the human habitations in Thenmala, which shares border with the reserve forest,” said Mr. Maharaja. The Congress leaders demanded an immediate solution to prevent wild elephant attacks in Munnar by fixing fences near human habitations and providing compensation to farmers for loss caused by wild elephant attacks.

Man Elephant Maharaja Forest Department Munnar Palraj  relatives  provides  forest  department  wedding  munnar  near  palraj  man  assistance  idukki  death  wild  attacked  financial  trampled  elephant

History of this topic

7 People Killed In 4 Days Due To Human-Elephant Conflicts In Jharkhand
20 hours, 29 minutes ago

7 People Killed In 4 Days Due To Human-Elephant Conflicts In Jharkhand

ABP News  

Ranchi, March 30 : A herd of wild elephants has unleashed havoc in Jharkhand’s Gumla and Simdega districts, claiming seven lives in the past four days. On Sunday, an elephant trampled two people to death in Gumla, while another individual sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. In the latest attack, 45-year-old James Kujur, who had gone …

Forest Department captures third trouble-causing wild elephant in Hassan district in a week
1 week ago

Forest Department captures third trouble-causing wild elephant in Hassan district in a week

The Hindu  

The Forest Department captured a wild elephant near Hebbanahalli in Sakleshpur on Sunday. Conservator of Forests V. Yedukondala, Deputy Conservator of Forests Sourabh Kumar, veterinarians from Nagarahole, Bandipur, and the staff of Hassan division, Elephant Task Force, rapid response team were involved in the operation. The department conducted the operation to capture three trouble-causing elephants in the region following the …

Forest Department captures another tusker in Hassan
Trending News
1 week, 3 days ago

Forest Department captures another tusker in Hassan

The Hindu  

The Forest Department successfully captured a tusker, identified by local people as Vikranth, aged about 30 to 35 at Byadane village of Belagodu hobli in Sakaleshpur taluk on Thursday. “However, this time the officials and staff members of the Hassan District’s Elephant Task Force and rapid response team succeeded in capturing it,” said Sourabh Kumar, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Hassan. …

Forest Department captures trouble-causing elephant in Hassan district
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Forest Department captures trouble-causing elephant in Hassan district

The Hindu  

The Forest Department captured a trouble-causing tusker with the help of tamed elephants at a private estate in Somanahalli in Bikkodu hobli of Belur taluk in Hassan district on Sunday. The Elephant Task Force conducted the operation following the protests by the people of Belur in the wake of recent deaths in elephant attacks. The department decided to conduct the …

Compensation handed over to kin of wild elephant attack victims in Aralam
1 month ago

Compensation handed over to kin of wild elephant attack victims in Aralam

The Hindu  

The first installment of compensation, amounting to ₹5 lakh each, was handed over to the heirs of Velli and Leela, who were killed in a wild elephant attack at Karikanmukku in Block 13 of the Aralam rehabilitation area. The amount was jointly handed over by MLA Sunny Joseph, Aralam grama panchayat president K.P Rajesh, Irrity block panchayat president K. Velayudhan, …

Three devotees killed, two injured in elephant attack on way to Andhra temple
1 month ago

Three devotees killed, two injured in elephant attack on way to Andhra temple

India Today  

Three devotees were killed and two others injured after a herd of elephants attacked them in a forest in Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident occurred on the forest road from Y Kota to Gundalakona while a group of devotees was making their way to the Talakona temple ahead of Mahashivratri celebrations. According to …

Elderly couple killed in wild elephant attack at Aralam farm
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Elderly couple killed in wild elephant attack at Aralam farm

The Hindu  

A wild elephant attack claimed the lives of an elderly tribal couple at the Aralam farm here on Sunday evening. Seventeen lives have been lost to wild elephant attacks in Aralam since 2014. Elephant-proof wall Adivasi Dalit Munetta Samithi president Sreeram Koyyon said recurring fatalities in wildlife attacks highlighted the lack of concern for tribal lives. Around 40 elephants are …

Forest Department continues to monitor wild elephant near Coimbatore
1 month, 1 week ago

Forest Department continues to monitor wild elephant near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Forest Department is continuing to monitor a male wild elephant that allegedly trampled two persons to death and caused damages to properties in villages bordering forests. Field staff from Coimbatore and Periyanaickenpalayam forest ranges have been tasked to monitor the movement of the elephant, following demands from certain sections of farmers for its translocation. An official from the Department …

As wild elephants kill four more people, what's Kerala's new action plan?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As wild elephants kill four more people, what's Kerala's new action plan?

India Today  

Escalating human-wildlife conflict in Kerala has claimed the lives of four more people, including a woman, within days—all victims of wild elephants. On February 10, Noolpuzha villager Kapad Unnathil Manu, from Wayanad district, and Sophia Ismail, a home-maker from Kompanpara village in Idukki district, died in two separate wild elephant attacks. “We took several measures to reduce human-wildlife conflict in …

Elephant fury at temple: Forest, Revenue departments come up with contradictory reports
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elephant fury at temple: Forest, Revenue departments come up with contradictory reports

The Hindu  

The Forest and Revenue departments came up with contradictory reports on Friday about the circumstances that provoked two captive elephants on the premises of Manakulangara Devi Temple, near Kuruvangad, at Koyilandy and led to the death of three persons in a stampede-like situation on Thursday. While the Forest department indicated that a minor friction between the two jumbos triggered the …

Man killed by elephant in Wayanad, second death in 2 days
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man killed by elephant in Wayanad, second death in 2 days

Hindustan Times  

A man was allegedly trampled by a wild elephant in Kerala’s Wayanad on Wednesday night, a second such incident in two days in the southern state, officials said. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Balan, a native of a tribal settlement near Attamala in Meppadi panchayat The victim was identified as 27-year-old Balan, a native of a tribal settlement near …

27-Year-Old Tribal Man Trampled To Death By Wild Elephant In Wayanad, 3rd Fatality In 3 Days
1 month, 2 weeks ago

27-Year-Old Tribal Man Trampled To Death By Wild Elephant In Wayanad, 3rd Fatality In 3 Days

ABP News  

A 27-year-old tribal man was killed in a suspected wild elephant attack in Wayanad on Tuesday night. Soon we started a search for him and we saw his body which was completely smashed and the head portion damaged," said the local resident Balakrishnan, as per a report on IANS. However, the incident has sparked anger among locals, who accuse authorities …

One more person killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

One more person killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad

The Hindu  

One more person has been killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad district of Kerala. Activists of the United Democratic Front staged another protest outside the Sulthan Bathery Taluk Hospital blocking the ambulance carrying the body and they later took out a march to a Forest department office as well. Hartal fails to make impact Meanwhile, a dawn-to-dusk hartal called …

Massive protests after wild elephant kills woman in Idukki
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Massive protests after wild elephant kills woman in Idukki

The Hindu  

Kompanpara, near Peruvanthanam in Idukki, where Sofia Ismail, 45, was trampled to death by a wild elephant around 6 p.m. on Monday, witnessed massive protests by the public late into the night. Demands Ms. Vigneshwari said the people’s demands included shifting of three families from the area which was under constant threat of wild elephant attacks. ‘₹5 lakh handed over’ …

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh concerns over human-wildlife conflict management
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh concerns over human-wildlife conflict management

The Hindu  

Two back-to-back fatal wild elephant attacks in Idukki and Wayanad districts in Kerala have re-ignited public concerns about the effectiveness of the Forest department’s measures to address the increasing occurrences of human-wildlife conflict in rural localities with large settler-farmer and plantation worker populations. The Kerala government is facing public ire after a wild elephant fatally trampled Kappad Unnathil Manu, a …

Man killed in wild elephant attack at Noolpuzha in Kerala’s Wayanad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man killed in wild elephant attack at Noolpuzha in Kerala’s Wayanad

The Hindu  

A 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Noolpuzha in Wayanad district of Kerala on Monday night. Sindhu, a member of the local grama panchayat, told reporters that the residents had repeatedly demanded fencing in the area to protect themselves from wild animal attacks. Noolpuzha is a grama panchayat bordering Wayanad and Tamil Nadu. The fatal …

Herd of elephants kills elderly couple in sleep in Kalahandi
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Herd of elephants kills elderly couple in sleep in Kalahandi

New Indian Express  

BHAWANIPATNA; The escalating human-wildlife conflict in Kalahandi district continued to claim lives as an elderly couple was trampled to death in their sleep by an elephant herd at Kadomali village of Lakhbaheli panchayat under Biswanathpur range in Bhawanipatna south forest division on Saturday night. Sources said the couple was sleeping in their mud-walled house along with other family members when …

Tourist trampled to death by elephant while reportedly trying to save his grandchild at South Africa park
2 months ago

Tourist trampled to death by elephant while reportedly trying to save his grandchild at South Africa park

CNN  

Atlanta CNN — A 59-year-old male tourist was trampled to death by an elephant while reportedly trying to save his grandchild at Kruger National Park in South Africa last weekend, according to a statement from the park. Eyewitnesses say the man and his family parked close to the Malelane reception area near Crocodile River when the children ran past a …

Assam: Man trampled to death by wild elephant in Goalpara
2 months ago

Assam: Man trampled to death by wild elephant in Goalpara

Hindustan Times  

A 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Jyotinagar area of Assam’s Goalpara district on Wednesday morning, forest officials said. The person, identified as Prakash Sen, was a resident of Balukdubi village and had gone to his farmland in the early hours of the day when the wild elephant attacked him, family members said. Earlier, two …

Woman injured in elephant attack near Valparai
2 months ago

Woman injured in elephant attack near Valparai

The Hindu  

A woman suffered injuries after she was attacked by a wild elephant at the employees’ quarters of a tea estate near Valparai on Sunday night. According to the Forest Department, she has been residing in the fifth unit of the line houses for employees of a private estate at Eettiar near Valparai. A wild elephant came to the place around …

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

Elephant Attacks In TN, Kerala: Youth Congress Leader Killed, Farmer Injured
2 months ago

Elephant Attacks In TN, Kerala: Youth Congress Leader Killed, Farmer Injured

ABP News  

A 37-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Gudalur of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The incident took place when Jamshed, a local Youth Congress leader, had been visiting his hometown in Nilgiris from Bengaluru. Talking to IANS, TM Younis Babu, Congress leader and vice chairman of the Third Division Panchayat, said, Jamshed and a group of …

Kumkis bring relief to Urangattiri residents after elephant episode
2 months ago

Kumkis bring relief to Urangattiri residents after elephant episode

The Hindu  

Forest and wildlife authorities began patrolling the forest fringes with two trained kumki elephants at Koorankallu near Odakkayam in Urangattiri panchayat, where an elephant had fallen into a well in a private plantation on Thursday, triggering a chain of protests and resistance by local residents. We have addressed the issue entirely by taking the people into confidence,” said Edavanna range …

Forest Department brings kumki Muthu from ATR to drive out wild elephants in Coimbatore
2 months ago

Forest Department brings kumki Muthu from ATR to drive out wild elephants in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A day after a 69-year-old man from Pannimadai near Coimbatore was trampled to death by a wild elephant, the Forest Department on Friday brought a kumki from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve to drive out wild elephants that enter human habitations. Forest Department officials said that kumki Muthu from Kozhikamuthi elephant camp of ATR was brought to Coimbatore on Friday evening. …

Man trampled to death by wild elephant during morning walk near Coimbatore
2 months, 1 week ago

Man trampled to death by wild elephant during morning walk near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A 69-year-old man from Pannimadai near Coimbatore was trampled to death by a wild elephant when he went for a morning walk on Thursday. People staging a road blockade on Thadagam - Thudiyalur road near #Coimbatore after a 69-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant on Thursday morning. Forest Department officials said that the elephant attack took …

Elephant falls into well in Kerala; protest delays rescue efforts
2 months, 1 week ago

Elephant falls into well in Kerala; protest delays rescue efforts

The Hindu  

A stand-off between the forest staff and local residents is holding up the rescue of an elephant that fell into a well near Areekode in Malappuram district of Kerala on Thursday. When the forest staff devised plans to rescue the elephant by breaking the sidewalls of the well with a earthmover, the local people prevented them and raised a banner …

Man injured in elephant attack near Coimbatore
2 months, 1 week ago

Man injured in elephant attack near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A 23-year-old man suffered injuries after reportedly being attacked by a male wild elephant near Karamadai in Coimbatore district late on Tuesday. The injured man has been identified as S. Sathishkumar, a resident of Thondai tribal settlement falling under the Velliangadu east forest beat of Karamadai range. An official with the Forest Department said Sathishkumar and his two friends had …

Wild elephant tries to sneak into house near Coimbatore for food, residents unhurt
2 months, 1 week ago

Wild elephant tries to sneak into house near Coimbatore for food, residents unhurt

The Hindu  

A wild elephant broke into a house on Saturday, stealing several provisions, including rice. A wild elephant feeding on rice from a house near Periyanaickenpalayam in #Coimbatore on Saturday night. @THChennaipic.twitter.com/Z5FjjDVF8G — Wilson Thomas January 19, 2025 Forest Department officials said the incident occurred at Kennedy Thendral Avenue at Therkkuppalayam near Periyanaickenpalayam around 9 p.m. on Saturday. Earlier, a 74-year-old …

Elderly man trampled to death by wild elephant in Erode
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elderly man trampled to death by wild elephant in Erode

The Hindu  

A 69-year-old man was reportedly trampled to death by a wild elephant on Tuesday after he entered the reserve forest area in the Germalam Forest Range, Hasanur Division, of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve to collect mango leaves for Pongal. A Forest department official said the deceased, B. Madhevappa of Kadatti village in Thingalur panchayat, Talavadi Hills, had entered the forest …

65-year-old Tamil Nadu man trampled to death by wild elephant in Erode
2 months, 2 weeks ago

65-year-old Tamil Nadu man trampled to death by wild elephant in Erode

India Today  

A 65-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, forest officials confirmed on Wednesday. Authorities have since registered a case of death due to elephant trampling, with both the police and forest department investigating the incident. Recently, a 36-year-old woman was trampled to death by a lone elephant …

Panic as wild elephants stray into densely populated Payam panchayat in Kannur
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Most wild elephant attack deaths inside reserve forest areas, says Forest dept. data; farmers groups oppose claim
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Most wild elephant attack deaths inside reserve forest areas, says Forest dept. data; farmers groups oppose claim

The Hindu  

Even as the number of wild elephant attack deaths rises in the State, recent Forest department data reveal that seven out of 11 wild elephant attack-related deaths reported in the State so far during the financial year 2024-25 occurred inside reserve forest areas. However, according to Forest department officials, wild elephants may not be attributed for the death of the …

Wild elephant tramples tribal man to death in Kerala's Nilambur
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild elephant tramples tribal man to death in Kerala's Nilambur

New Indian Express  

MALAPPURAM: A 37-year-old man from Cholanaikkan community was killed in wild elephant attack in a forest region in Nilambur. Though the incident occurred around 6.45 pm on Saturday, Mani could be admitted to the Nilambur District Hospital only around 11 pm, as the attack took place deep inside the forest. With the assistance from forest officials, Mani was transported in …

Elephant tramples tribal youth, triggers violent protests
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elephant tramples tribal youth, triggers violent protests

The Hindu  

A 35-year-old man belonging to the primitive Cholanaikar tribe living inside the Nilambur forests was trampled to death by an elephant on Saturday night. Mani from Poochappara hamlet at Mancheeri, 14 km inside the Karimpuzha National Park from Karulai, confronted the elephant around 7 p.m. on Saturday while he was returning home after dropping his children at a tribal hostel …

Tribal man crushed to death by wild elephant in Kerala's Nilambur forest
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tribal man crushed to death by wild elephant in Kerala's Nilambur forest

Hindustan Times  

A 37-year-old tribal man lost his life after being trampled by a wild elephant while walking through a dense forest near Nilambur, police said on Sunday. Despite the sudden elephant attack, the others in the group, including two elders, three youth aged 18–19, and Mani's five-year-old child, managed to escape unhurt, according to locals. Meanwhile, Nilambur MLA P V Anvar …

Tribesman trampled to death by wild elephant near Coimbatore
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Tribesman trampled to death by wild elephant near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant near Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore district on Thursday. The Forest Department said that Ponnusamy had been residing alone in a shack on unused revenue land namely Modamokkai Karadu, outside the tribal village, for the past 20 years, allegedly due to differences with his family. Devaraj, a resident of Neelampathy village, …

Forest Department monitoring movements of wild elephant on the loose in Udhagamandalam
3 months, 1 week ago

Forest Department monitoring movements of wild elephant on the loose in Udhagamandalam

The Hindu  

Following instances of negative interactions between people and a wild elephant in Cherambadi, the Forest Department is monitoring the elephant’s movements in the region. The Nilgiris district administration said that more than 75 personnel from the Forest Department are involved in monitoring the elephant, headed by an official of the rank Assistant Conservator of Forest and Forest Ranger. Forest Department …

Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala
3 months, 1 week ago

Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: In Kuttampuzha panchayat of Ernakulam district, public protests erupted after a 40-year-old man was fatally trampled by a wild elephant on Monday night. Angry local residents accused forest officials of failing to address the escalating human-animal conflict in the area. In response, the local community, spearheaded by the People's Committee, organized a protest march to the forest department office …

'Whose Land Is It Anyway?' Why Elephant Conflicts Are On The Rise In Jharkhand
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Whose Land Is It Anyway?' Why Elephant Conflicts Are On The Rise In Jharkhand

The Quint  

Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand: The death of Samal Murmu didn’t come as a shock to many in Rasunia, a nondescript village in Jharkhand’s Saraikela-Kharsawan district. “Such deaths are common in our part of the world,” village sarpanch Mangal Majhi told IndiaSpend five days after the incident. As the head of the village, it was Majhi’s responsibility to help file the paperwork required …

Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks
Trending News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks

India Today  

A 40-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild tusker in Kerala’s Knachary located in Kuttampuzha, Ernakulam district, on Monday night, triggering protests by local residents over the increasing human-animal conflict in the area. The deceased, identified as Eldhose, a native of Knachary, was walking home around 8 pm after alighting from a bus when the elephant suddenly attacked …

Krishnagiri residents slam foresters for delay in taking action against jumbo attack
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Krishnagiri residents slam foresters for delay in taking action against jumbo attack

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: Residents of Keratti village gheraoed the vehicle of a few forest officials on Friday night as they reached the village late after they were informed about the elephant movement. However, the vehicle was released on Saturday morning after the Anchetti forest ranger and Anchetti police inspector visited the spot and pacified the residents. V Baiyappa, a resident of Keratti …

Two minor sisters among three killed in elephant attack in Odisha's Sundargarh district
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two minor sisters among three killed in elephant attack in Odisha's Sundargarh district

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: Cruel fate doubled up with abject poverty to prematurely end two tender lives from blossoming when a marauding wild tusker razed their house made of twigs and polythene the ground and trampled two little sisters aged three and 12 years late on Saturday night in Bonai Forest Division of Sundargarh district. The incident occurred at Mundabasti of Kantapali village …

Watch: Wild elephant chases task force jeep in Hassan, team escapes by inches
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Union govt to provide money to Madhya Pradesh to protect elephants
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Tamil Nadu
4 months, 1 week ago

Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Erode: A 55-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a rogue elephant in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve here, forest officials said on Monday. The victim, identified as Maran, a resident of Bairamarathotti village near Guthiyalathur forest, owned farmland where he cultivated maize. To protect his crops from wild animals, particularly wild boars and elephants, Maran often stayed on his farm …

Odisha: Three elephants, including calf, electrocuted by illegal traps
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Andhra Pradesh: Elephant shelter proposed in Manyam dist
4 months, 3 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, …

Odisha government orders probe into 50 elephant deaths in six months
4 months, 3 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 …

4 trampled to death by elephant in separate incidents in Odisha district: Official
6 months 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
6 months 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, …

Discover Related