Tag: Elephant
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Exclude elephant reserve from coal block auction: Chhattisgarh govt
The exclusion of coal blocks in these areas from the auction would be appropriate because of the region's rich flora and find apart from abundant mineral wealth including coal, the forest minister further wrote.
June 22, 2020 -
Case against Maneka Gandhi for ‘communal’ remark on Kerala’s Malappuram district over elephant death
Gandhi had said that Malappuram is India’s most violent district and an elephant is killed every 3 days in Kerala.
June 6, 2020 -
Kerala makes first arrest in elephant death case day after CM Pinarayi Vijayan informs of 3 suspects
Meanwhile, it is alleged that the killing was not deliberate as the elephant had walked into a trap laid for wild boars that come to destroy the crops frequently.
June 5, 2020 -
‘Probe underway, focus on 3 suspects, will bring culprits to justice’: Kerala CM on elephant death amid outrage
Earlier in the day, the Central government taking a serious note of the incident, had said that it will leave no stone unturned to investigate properly and nab the culprits.
June 4, 2020 -
‘Not Indian culture’: Govt on elephant death in Kerala after it was fed with firecracker stuffed pineapple
Meanwhile, Kerala Forest Minister K Raju has warned of strict action against the culprits responsible for the killing of the pregnant elephant.
June 4, 2020 -
Kerala: FIR lodged in pregnant wild elephant’s killing, who was fed with firecracker in pineapple
The wild animal came out of the forests of the Silent Valley in Attappadi to the village area in search of food, where somebody fed her the pineapple embedded with cracker which is generally used by local farmers to protest their crops against wild boars.
June 3, 2020 -
Andhra Pradesh Forest Department rescues elephant from 15 feet deep ditch
A video was shared was Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan in which the forest officials were seen rescuing the elephant.
April 16, 2020 -
Bankura: New jumbo herd creates havoc
State forest minister Rajib Banerjee incidentally arrived at the district today itself and flagged off the fifth Banabandhav festival at Gangajalghanti Range, where one villager was killed by a tusker a fortnight back.
February 15, 2020 -
Supreme Court rejects mahout’s plea seeking release of elephant Laxmi from ‘detention’
The habeas corpus plea was filed by mahout Saddam seeking the release of the 47-year-old elephant.
January 9, 2020 -
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Plans afoot to stop jumbo attacks
Mr Basu said that that the government had already hiked the compensation from Rs 50,000 but what is needed was a deterrent that can prevent the elephant onslaught.
June 28, 2019 -
Elephant wandering for 2 months dies
The elephant was first seen in Angul forest division two months ago. From there the forest authorities drove the animal into Satkosia division where it was staying since last month.
June 26, 2019 -
Old elephant found wandering, treated
According to local villagers, the elephant is a male, having injures in many body parts, making it difficult to move.
June 19, 2019 -
Man trampled to death by elephant
In Jharkhand, more than 700 people have been killed by elephants since 2000.
January 14, 2019 -
Goods train kills elephant in Odisha
The DFO said that all protocols regarding the movement of elephants near railway track were followed and same was intimated to the railways.
November 22, 2018 -
A bend in the Koel
From Betla we went a little beyond, to Lat and Kuzrum, mainly in the hope of being able to see chital in large herds at the village tank, and perhaps even elephants ~ in April, Betla is too dry for elephants and they move towards the Koel. But the chital did not oblige us, though …
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October 20, 2018 -
Elephant ‘Ranga’ dies after being hit by bus in Karnataka
"It is a sad news. There should have been speed breakers on the elephant corridors as a short-term measure, whereas the long-term step should be to ban vehicular movement in the forest areas at night," wildlife enthusiast D Rajkumar said
October 8, 2018