Farmers protest against wild elephants menace
The farmers of Saginiwewa village in Karuwalagaswewa Divisional Secretary
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Wild jumbos run amok in new habitats
Wild elephants, that lived in the Buttala, Kataragama and Wellawaya areas in the Pahala Uva region of the Monaragala district have come to the forests off Ambarangala, Koslanda, Makaldeniya, Puunaagala and Seeriyabedda in the Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat of the Badulla district, say the Haldummulla public.
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Forest fragmentation and Asian elephants-Conservation and conflict in the Valparai plateau, Anamalai hills, India
The Anamalai, a hill range in southern India named after the Asian elephant Elephas maximus, contains the second largest population of this endangered flagship species in India. Within this region lies the Valparai plateau, a 200 km
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South Africa allows killing of elephants
Pretoria: South Africa said on Monday that it will start killing elephants in order to reduce their burgeoning numbers, ending a 13-year ban and possibly setting a precedent for other African nations. Environment minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said the government was left with no choice but to reintroduce killing elephants "as a last option and under very strict conditions' to reduce environmental degradation and rising conflicts with humans. There will be no "wholesale slaughter,' he told reporters. The announcement follows months of impassioned debate, with some conservationists arguing for elephant killings to protect the ecosystem, and animal welfare groups outraged at the prospect of slaughtering one of the planet's most intelligent and self-aware creatures. South Africa has been hugely successful in protecting its elephant population, once on the verge of extinction in parts of the country. But it has become a victim of its own success. The number of elephants, which have no natural predators other than humans, is growing at a rate of more than 5% a year and is expected to double by 2020. The big white hunter in the 1800s brought Africa's elephants near to extinction. Now South Africa, Namibia and Botswana have booming populations because of conservation efforts, while those of east and west African nations are struggling because of large-scale poaching. AP
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CEC directs Uttarakhand forest department to stop wall construction in Rajaji National Park
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), constituted by the Supreme Court has directed the Uttarakhand forest department to stop any construction work that is in violation of the Wildlife Protection Act.
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Controversy over elephant polo
There is much ado about elephants, who are scheduled to play polo here in the Pink City this Saturday. Titled "alternative elephant polo", the event supported by jewellery major Cartier has got into
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Tuskers stomach midday meal
Jamshedpur: A small herd of eight elephants went berserk, devoured foodgrain meant for midday meal and caused extensive damage to at least five houses in the Ichagarh and Chandil blocks of adjoining Seraikela- Kharsawan district late on Saturday night.
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Health card for captive elephants
Captive elephants in the country will soon have health cards containing details about their wellness and a photograph. The scheme for issuing health cards for 800 captive elephants in the initial
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Three elephants electrocuted in Assam
Three Asiatic wild elephants have died of electrocution after a high tension wire fell on a herd in Assam, wildlife officials said on Monday. A forest warden said an elephant herd on Sunday strayed
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Tuskers destroy vast paddy crop areas in Baksa dist
A herd of wild elephants numbering around 70 adults along with 8-10 baby elephants coming from the Bhutan foothills area entered the paddy fields in the vast plain area measuring around 12 sqkm in
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Elephants trigger panic at Atal TE
Fear prevails at Atal Tea Estate on the outskirts of Siliguri. A group of 17 elephants walked into the plantation last night without signs of moving out. Although the elephants have not caused any
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Temple elephant to be handed over to Forest Department
The elephant of the Samayapuram Mariamman temple will be handed over to the Forest Department. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department has issued an order to shift the pachyderm immediately. The 19-year old male elephant, Mariappan, has often been turning restive for the past couple of years causing anxiety to temple officials and devotees. Officials have arrived at the decision in consultation with veterinary experts from the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and local veterinary assistants.
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Elephant menace in N Bengal
A herd of over 100 elephants went on a rampage in the Terai and Dooars region of North Bengal, killing a girl and injuring a girl and injuring two others, officials said. The elephants also partly
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Floods kills 98 in Thailand, cause widespread damage
Monsoon rains, floods and mudslides in Thailand have killed at least 98 people since July, including a French tourist, authorities said on Friday, posing a test for the new government of Prime Minister
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Elephants evolve to beat poachers
Despite serious attempts at putting an end to elephant poaching, the disappearance of the species in various parts of the world continues to be reported. However, evolution has come to the rescue of this magnificent animal, with a reduction in its physical size and the length of its tusks, giving it added camouflage advantage and lower physical attractiveness.
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Elephants on the rise in Tripura
The Tripura Government has initiated a comprehensive proposal for the protection of wildlife with the publication of a survey report, indicating the increase of elephant population, while the concerned department has been asked to mobilise forest dwelling communities for the natural resource conservation process. Talking to UNI here today, state Forest Minister Jitendra Choudhury said the population of wild elephants had increased substantially over the past six years and a total of 59 pachyderms, including 10 babies, were spotted during the latest census, which had only been 40 in 2002.
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Rs. 3-crore project to prevent man-animal conflict
Digging trenches, improving solar fences get priority The Forest Department is embarking on a Rs. 3-crore project to prevent man-elephant conflict. The project included measures to augment availability of fodder and water. The State Government recently sanctioned Rs. 4.5 crore to the Coimbatore Forest Division. Of which Rs. 1.5 crore was for setting up a regional kumki camp at Chadivayal.Coimbatore Forest Division is spread over 690 sq km in six ranges, of which 400 sq km is conflict-prone. The division has 58 villages and 315 route km of forest boundary.
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Lessons from Uttaranchal
The State government sets an example by reviving the tiger and elephant populations in the Rajaji National Park by resettling most of the shepherd families from the
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Chilly to scare away wild elephants
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Seized ivory from India or Africa?
Forest Dept To Have DNA Test Done On Contraband At Wildlife Institute of India Parth Shastri | TNN Ahmedabad: State forest department is leaving no stone unturned to track source of two pieces of elephant tusks weighing 2.2 kg worth Rs 2.20 lakh seized at Sardar Patel International Airport on Sunday.