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Karnataka: Wild elephant captured after days of crop raids
Davanagere: After days of fear and crop damage in several villages, the Forest Department on Thursday, July 16, successfully captured a wild elephant that had been straying into agricultural fields in Channagiri…
- India
Elephant stands before earthmover in Assam forest to ‘protect’ it
A video showing an elephant standing in front of an earthmoving machine in Assam has gone viral on social media, prompting widespread discussion about deforestation and the growing impact of urbanisation on…
- India
Farewell Joymala, sleep well: Kaziranga’s iconic elephant dies
Guwahati: Joymala, one of Kaziranga National Park’s most iconic patrol elephants, has died after more than three decades of service in wildlife conservation, officials said on Sunday, July 5. The 66-year-old elephant…
- Bangalore
Karnataka forest officials save elephant trapped in barricade
Bengaluru: A dramatic rescue operation by the Karnataka Forest Department saved a wild elephant trapped in a railway barricade while attempting to leave the forest near Arekoppa village in Kanakapura taluk. The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad traffic curbs for elephant trial walk from Bibi-ka-Alawa
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police has announced traffic curbs and diversions in connection with the Elephant Trial Walk from Bibi-ka-Alawa scheduled on Saturday, June 20. The traffic curbs will remain in force…
- Hyderabad
Elephant Sreedevi in Hyderabad for Bibi ka Alam procession
Hyderabad: Sreedevi, the elephant that will be used for the procession of Bibi Ka Alam in Hyderabad, reached the city in the late hours of Wednesday, June 17. The elephant is currently…
- Bangalore
Beloved Sakrebyle Mahout dies in Shivamogga, camp mourns
Shivamogga: A pall of gloom has descended over the famous Sakrebyle Elephant Camp in Shivamogga following the untimely death of veteran mahout Siddiq Pasha, 39, who had dedicated more than 16 years…
- Telangana
Kavitha questions govt’s Muharram readiness, elephant delay
Hyderabad: Bharat Rakshana Sena (BRS) leader K Kavitha on Thursday, June 4, criticised the Telangana government for what she described as a lack of preparedness for the upcoming Muharram observances, noting that…
- Hyderabad
Mechanical elephant offered for Hyderabad’s Bibi-ka-Alam procession
Hyderabad: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA) is trying to convince organisers of the annual Bibi-ka-Alam Muharram procession in the Old City of Hyderabad to use a mechanical elephant…
- India
Woman killed in wild elephant attack in Kerala’s Wayanad
Wayanad: A woman was killed and her husband sustained injuries in a wild elephant attack in this district on Tuesday, May 26, police said. The deceased has been identified as Jessy, a…
- Bangalore
Forest department tightens safari safety norms after Dubare elephant camp tragedy
Bengaluru: In a major move aimed at improving tourist safety in Karnataka’s wildlife destinations, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered officials to phase out open safari campers and introduce safer enclosed buses…
- Bangalore
Injured elephant dies after clash at Dubare camp that killed Chennai tourist
Madikeri : Tragedy continued to unfold at the famous Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu after elephant “Martanda,” which was critically injured during a violent clash with another captive elephant, died on the…
- Bangalore
Operation to capture wild gaur succeeds in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru : Despite opposition from environmentalists and animal rights activists, the Karnataka Forest Department has successfully carried out “Operation Gaur” in Chikkamagaluru on the evening of Monday, May 18, to control the…
- Telangana
Telangana govt seeks elephant from Karnataka, Kerala for Muharram procession
Hyderabad: The Telangana Waqf Board on Thursday, April 30, submitted a letter to the Principal Secretary of the Minorities Welfare Department asking for a permanent arrangement of an elephant for the Muharram…
- India
Wild elephant attack leaves man critically injured in Kerala
Kollam: A man suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a wild elephant at Kulathupuzha here in the early hours of Thursday, March 5, forest officials said. The injured has been identified…
