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 …
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 …
