Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Following weeks of public outcry and political interventions over the 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, the Vantara wildlife rehabilitation facility on Wednesday stated that it will ensure her safe and dignified return following legal approval. Mahadevi, A Female Elephant, was a Resident of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who chaired a meeting comprising representatives of all political parties and officials, on Tuesday said that the state government will soon file a review petition in the Supreme Court to bring back the 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, to Nandani Monastery in Kolhapur … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Agartala, Aug 3 (IANS) Three elephant tusks have been seized from a village in Tripura’s Unakoti district, officials said on Sunday. A forest official said that no one has been arrested so far in this connection, as the owner of the house, Mayub Ali, from whose house tusks were seized, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 21 (IANS) In a significant move to enhance the safety of wild elephants and ensure secure train operations, the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway is set to complete pre-commissioning activities of the Elephant Intrusion Detection System (EIDS) in the Kottekkad-Madukkarai stretch by July 30. The region, which lies … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jamshedpur, July 18 (IANS) The once-vital ‘Elephant Corridor’ connecting Jharkhand’s Kolhan division to neighbouring West Bengal has turned into a deadly passage for the very creatures it was meant to protect. In just the past 45 days, seven elephants have died within a 100 km stretch. These pachyderms are the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ranchi, July 10 (IANS) Once considered a sanctuary for wild elephants, the Kolhan division of Jharkhand has turned into a graveyard for the majestic creature, with four elephant deaths reported in just the last 35 days. The recurring fatalities have raised serious concerns over wildlife safety and human-animal conflict in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Itanagar, July 9 (IANS) Former Arunachal Pradesh MLA Kapchen Rajkumar died due to an elephant attack on Wednesday while he was walking from Namsang village to Deomali town in Tirap district, officials said. The 65-year-old former legislator is survived by his wife and several children. He served as a member … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Panna, July 9 (IANS) Vatsala, the Asia’s oldest female elephant, who earned names — Dadi Maa, Nani Maa in her life journey of more than 100 years from Kerala to Madhya Pradesh, died at the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Tuesday. The oldest and most beloved elephant of Panna, who … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chaibasa (Jharkhand), July 6 (IANS) A landmine planted by Maoists in the dense Saranda forest of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district has claimed the life of a young male elephant, Forest Department officials said on Sunday. The six-year-old wild elephant, affectionately called ‘Gadru’ by local villagers, sustained grievous injuries after stepping … Read more