Malavalli: A wild elephant which was trapped in a 60-feet deep canal near Shivanasamudra (Bluff) in Malavalli taluk since two days was rescued by the Forest Department yesterday and released into the forest. The elephant, aged between 10 and 12 years, was trapped in the canal since Saturday (Nov.15) after it was caught in strong…
Wild elephant attack claims life in Kodagu
November 13, 2025Another worker injured in separate incident Siddapur (Kodagu): An estate worker was killed while another narrowly escaped when a wild elephant attacked them at a coffee estate in Yemmegundi, Pollibetta, Virajpet taluk, recently. The deceased has been identified as Hanumantha (57). According to sources, a wild tusker had been sighted roaming around the Yemmegundi estate…
Elephant caught under rail barricade rescued
November 25, 2024Madikeri: A wild elephant, which was caught under rail barricade, has been rescued by the Forest Department officials and staff. The wild elephant, which came out of the forest in search of food and water, tried to enter the village by sneaking under the rail barricade which is installed on the border of Valnur village…
An Elephant Eden, at Last!
October 14, 2024By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem The announcement by our Forest Minister a few days ago, that the State Government is seriously thinking of establishing a ‘Soft Release Centre’ for elephants that stray out of our forests and aggravate the man-animal conflict, has made some very interesting front page news. And, it comes as a whiff…
Teams prepare jute ropes for wild elephant capture
September 15, 2024Mysuru: Mahouts & Kavadis, who have arrived with the Dasara elephant team from various camps, are preparing for a crucial operation: Preparing the sturdy ropes to capture wild elephants. Teams of Mahouts and Kavadis are preparing the ropes with jute to capture wild elephants that have been causing disturbances in regions such as Bannerghatta, Hassan…
Wild elephant caught under railway barricade rescued
September 2, 2024Mysuru: A wild elephant, which was trying to pass underneath a railway barricade and got stuck, was rescued by the Forest Department staff at Maddur Forest limits. Two wild elephants tried to cross over the railway barricade to go to the agri field on the other side. While one elephant managed to cross over the…
Wild elephant attacks escalate in Kodagu
July 28, 2024Wildlife activists urge Government to implement conflict mitigation measures, engage with community Gonikoppal: Elephant attacks continue to trouble villages of Kodagu district amidst heavy rains and flooding. A man narrowly escaped death after an elephant attack in Balaji village near Gonikoppal last evening. Kiriyamada Harish, a coffee estate manager working for Jammada Mohan’s estate, was…
Tusker falls into open septic tank in Kodagu; rescued
July 18, 2024Kushalnagar: A tusker in search of food wandered into the human habitat of Kolthod-Bygod village near Virajpet and fell into an incomplete open septic tank in the wee hours of today. After several hours of rescue efforts, the pachyderm was successfully freed and driven back into the nearby forest. The incident took place on the…
Two wild elephants die in Kodagu
June 24, 2024While one elephant drowns in lake near Ammathi, another elephant was electrocuted near Gonikoppa Siddapura/ Gonikoppa: In separate cases, two wild elephants have died in Kodagu. While one elephant was drowned in the lake near Ammathi, another wild elephant was electrocuted at Aravathoklu village near Gonikoppa. In the first case, a wild elephant was found…
Wild elephant found dead in Nagarahole Forest
June 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A wild elephant, aged about 30 years, was found dead at Antharasanthe Wildlife Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on June 17. The Forest staff, who were on their regular patrol at Antharasanthe Range, found the dead elephant on June 17 at about 2 pm and informed the higher officers. Metikuppe Sub-Division ACF and Antharasanthe…















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