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 …
A radio-collared wild elephant, which had been on the run, trampled a man to death in front of a residence at Padamala near Mananthavady in the early hours of Saturday. On Saturday, when the elephant charged towards Aji, he sought refuge within the compound of a house but the massive animal forcefully broke through the gate and inflicted fatal injuries …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Normal life was thrown out of gear in Mananthavady town of Wayanad District in Kerala on Friday after a wild elephant strayed into thickly populated areas of the township creating panic among the people. With the elephant moving around in the thickly populated areas of the township, Wayanad district collector Dr Renu Raj clamped prohibitory orders in Mananthavady municipality …
The Animal Husbandry department is gearing up to cull the pigs at a farm at Kattimoola near Tavinhal in Wayanad district after three cases of African swine fever was confirmed there. As many as 349 pigs at the farm would be culled from Sunday, P. R. Rajesh, District Animal Husbandry officer told The Hindu. Though African swine fever is a …