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Wild elephant ‘Karuppan’ captured at Talavadi Hill, translocated to Thattakarai Forest Range in Erode division
1 year, 8 months ago

Wild elephant ‘Karuppan’ captured at Talavadi Hill, translocated to Thattakarai Forest Range in Erode division

The Hindu  

A wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, that was involved in frequent incidents of crop raiding and conflicts with humans in Talavadi Hills for over a year, was captured in an early morning operation, here on April 17, 2023. The elephant was translocated and released into the interior forest area at Thattakarai Forest Range in Erode Division in the evening. Devendra Kumar …

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Farmers in Erode’s Talavadi concerned over delay in capturing wild elephant Karuppan
1 year, 8 months ago

Farmers in Erode’s Talavadi concerned over delay in capturing wild elephant Karuppan

The Hindu  

With the Forest Department yet to capture a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills of Erode district, farmers, whose crops continue to be raided by the elephant, have expressed concern over the delay. “Forest Department officials said that medicines were changed, and a retired veterinarian was roped in for the operation. “We fear for our lives and the extensive …

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Wild elephant ‘Karuppan’ gives forest officials the slip in Talavadi Hills
1 year, 8 months ago

Wild elephant ‘Karuppan’ gives forest officials the slip in Talavadi Hills

The Hindu  

The Forest Department’s attempt at capturing a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills in erode district failed for the second time in a week, as the darted elephant was not fully sedated and it entered into the forest area. The elephant was tracked in a farm land in Talavadi Forest Range on Tuesday morning and the veterinarians fired a …

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Retired veterinarian roped in to capture wild elephant Karuppan in Erode Talavadi Hills
1 year, 9 months ago

Retired veterinarian roped in to capture wild elephant Karuppan in Erode Talavadi Hills

The Hindu  

The Forest Department in Erode district has roped in retired veterinarian N.S. Manoharan to carry out an operation to capture a wild elephant nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills, and fix a radio collar on it and translocate it here, on Tuesday. The move comes after the Forest Department’s 100-member team, including veterinarians, failed to capture the elephant during the ‘Operation …

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Two kumkis to be deployed to fix radio-collar on wild elephant Karuppan in Erode’s Talavadi Hills
1 year, 9 months ago

Two kumkis to be deployed to fix radio-collar on wild elephant Karuppan in Erode’s Talavadi Hills

The Hindu  

Two kumkis, Bomman and Sujay, both from Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, arrived at Talavadi Hills on Monday. The elephants will be deployed in an operation to capture a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in order to fix radio collar on it and translocate it to the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district. The wild elephant has been …

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Resume operation to capture elephant Karuppan, say Talavadi farmers
1 year, 9 months ago

Resume operation to capture elephant Karuppan, say Talavadi farmers

The Hindu  

With wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills, continuing to raid crops, Talavadi Farmers’ Association has urged the Forest Department to resume the operation and also to find a long-lasting solution to prevent elephants from entering farm lands. In an email sent to the Conservator of Forests and Field Director of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, association president S. Kannaiyan, general secretary …

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Elephant Karuppan is back, damages crops in Erode’s Talavadi Hills
1 year, 10 months ago

Elephant Karuppan is back, damages crops in Erode’s Talavadi Hills

The Hindu  

A wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, whom the Forest Department failed to capture and translocate, entered farmlands again, and damaged banana and sugarcane crops at the Jeerahalli forest range in Erode district on Saturday. Farmers said that the elephant has moved from forest areas in Diginarai and entered Rangaswamy Kovil, Kalmandipuram and Erahanahalli areas on Friday night and damaged crops and …

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Three kumkis deployed to capture wild elephant in Erode district, to return, after operation is suspended
1 year, 10 months ago

Three kumkis deployed to capture wild elephant in Erode district, to return, after operation is suspended

The Hindu  

Three kumki elephants that were deployed in an operation to capture a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills, returned to the Anamalai Tiger Reserve on Sunday. The elephant Karuppan, had caused extensive damage to crops in Talavadi and Jerahalli Forest Ranges, which fall under the Hasanur Division of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, and was also involved in conflicts with …

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Operation to capture wild elephant Karuppan in Talavadi Hills suspended temporarily
1 year, 11 months ago

Operation to capture wild elephant Karuppan in Talavadi Hills suspended temporarily

The Hindu  

The ‘Operation Black’ to capture a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills, fix radio collar and translocate it was suspended temporarily here on Thursday. This comes after veterinarians fired three tranquiliser darts in the morning and the darted elephant was not completely sedated and entered deep into the forest area. “Also, climatic, biotic, diet and physical factors of the …

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Elephant Karuppan found with herd at Talavadi Hills reserve forest
1 year, 11 months ago

Elephant Karuppan found with herd at Talavadi Hills reserve forest

The Hindu  

The wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, that was darted and not fully sedated during the ‘Operation Black’ on January 14, was found with a herd inside the reserve forest area of Talavadi here on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. K. Rajkumar, Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, told The Hindu that the elephant was found with nine other elephants …

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Not fully sedated, wild elephant Karuppan returns to forest
1 year, 11 months ago

Not fully sedated, wild elephant Karuppan returns to forest

The Hindu  

The ‘Operation Black’ to capture a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, and fix a radio collar and translocate it in Talavadi Hills could not be completed on the third day of operation, as the darted elephant was not fully sedated, and it entered the forest area, here on Saturday. K. Rajkumar, Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, told …

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’Operation Black’ to capture wild elephant begins at Talavadi Hills in Erode
1 year, 11 months ago

’Operation Black’ to capture wild elephant begins at Talavadi Hills in Erode

The Hindu  

On the first day of ‘Operation Black’ to track a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, and fix a radio collar on it and relocate it in Talavadi Hills, three teams of the Forest Department identified the place where the elephants takes rest during day time at Akkurjorai forest area in Jerahalli forest range of Hasanur Division here on Thursday. Each team …

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