Articles for Coimbatore Forest Division

Poaching using country made bomb remains unabated in Coimbatore Forest Division
1 year ago

Poaching using country made bomb remains unabated in Coimbatore Forest Division

The Hindu  

Contrary to the claims by the Forest Department, the use of country-made bomb, locally known as avittukai, by poachers to hunt wild animals continues unabated in Coimbatore Forest Division. Following the death of a tusker earlier this month after it bit into a country-made explosive, forest officials claimed that the practice of poachers using the crude explosive was not prevalent …

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Country made bomb kills tusker, female elephant found dead in Coimbatore Forest Division
1 year ago

Country made bomb kills tusker, female elephant found dead in Coimbatore Forest Division

The Hindu  

A tusker that suffered a mouth injury after biting into a country-made bomb and a female elephant were found dead in two neighbouring forest ranges of the Coimbatore Forest Division on Sunday and Monday. The male elephant, aged around nine, was found dead within the compound of the Central Training College of the Central Reserve Police Force at Kurudampalayam, near …

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Forest Department, police to conduct joint drive against country-made bombs in Coimbatore district
1 year, 5 months ago

Forest Department, police to conduct joint drive against country-made bombs in Coimbatore district

The Hindu  

June 29, 2023 07:42 pm | Updated 07:42 pm IST The Forest Department and the Coimbatore District Police will conduct joint drive against country-made bombs, locally called as Avittukai, that poachers use to hunt wild animals. District Forest Officer N. Jayaraj said the Department is preparing to carry out joint drive along with the police to curb the use of …

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Sleepless nights for farmers as incidents of crop raiding escalate during elephant migration season in Coimbatore
2 years, 2 months ago

Sleepless nights for farmers as incidents of crop raiding escalate during elephant migration season in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

With the commencement of the annual migration season of elephants, farmers who have cultivations near forest boundaries are having sleepless nights. According to the Forest Department, 146 incidents of elephants straying from forests were reported from October 1 to 11 in the Coimbatore Forest Division as against 90 incidents reported from September 1 to 11. Of the 146 incidents of …

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Use of country-made bombs in Coimbatore Forest Division under investigation
2 years, 7 months ago

Use of country-made bombs in Coimbatore Forest Division under investigation

The Hindu  

The death of a female elephant in Coimbatore Forest Division in March this year, after it bit into a country-made bomb, has prompted the Forest Department to act against the crude and age old method of hunting. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has tasked R. Rajmohan, Deputy Conservator of Forests and principal of Tamil Nadu Forestry Training College, Vaigai …

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Forest Department to radio collar Baahubali
3 years, 6 months ago

Forest Department to radio collar Baahubali

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has decided to radio collar a wild elephant nicknamed Baahubali, which makes regular presence in forests and human habitations around Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district during the migration for several years. According to the Forest Department, the Chief Wildlife Warden has issued orders to radio collar the tusker, codenamed as ‘MP20T1’, for study purpose. A team has been …

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Forest Dept. cites multiple reasons behind elephant deaths
4 years, 1 month ago

Forest Dept. cites multiple reasons behind elephant deaths

The Hindu  

Elephants in Coimbatore Forest Division died of multiple reasons such as gastrointestinal problems, fight among elephants, accidental fall from slopes and ageing, the Forest Department said in reply to a petition sent by a Coimbatore-based nature enthusiast to the Chief Minister’s Special Cell. However, the Department has not included shooting, as in the case of an elephant killed near Mettupalayam …

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