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Odisha Govt Announces Rs 445.75 Cr To Save Jubos From Electrocution
The Odisha government on October 1 allotted Rs 445.75 crore to power distribution companies in the state to take all precautionary measures to save elephants from being electrocuted. The money will be used to cover all naked overhead 11 kilovolts KV Lines here. Reportedly, poachers also use naked low tension (LT) power lines to kill the animals. Odisha has lost 7 jumbos in the last 10 months.
Tags: Elephants, Electrocution, Power lines, Poachers, Odisha
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Lightning Caused The Death Of 18 Elephants In Assam, Report Claims
The post mortem reports of the elephants that died on May 12 at Kundoli Proposed Reserve Forest in Assam reveals death due to lightning. Reportedly, the evidences are still being investigated in a joint efforts of forest officials & meteorological department to provide an accurate reason. However, a detailed investigation report will be produced in the coming weeks. Notably, 18 elephants lost their lives in the Bamuni hillock.
Tags: Elephants, Wildlife , lightning, Assam
Courtesy: Indian Express
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Kerala Set To Have World's Largest Rehabilitation Centre For Elephants
The Kerala government has planned to expand and renovate Elephant Rehabilitation Centre at Thiruvananthapuram's Kottur to attract tourists. The project would be undertaken with a funding of Rs 108 crore from Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board. The construction will cover around 176 hectares of forest including various amenities like a veterinary hospital, museum and cemetery among others. The centre will also have a system to produce… read-more
Tags: Kerala, animals, Elephants, rehabilitation center, Funds
Courtesy: India Times
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Experts Suggest Elephant Catching As Step To Reduce Man-Elephant Conflict
To reduce elephant-man conflicts, an expert panel has requested the Union Environment Ministry to lift the ban on elephant catching. The panel wrote a letter reading the country has been successful in saving elephants but need to "re-think if our forests are ready to handle such a huge population of elephants." The experts have recommended the elephants that are caught could be trained and used for other purposes.
Tags: Elephants, Forest Department, Elephant Catching, Human-animal conflict
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Mysuru Dasara: Elephants to Undergo COVID Tests
On September 11, Mysuru Forest Department announced that elephants will undergo COVID tests before the Dasara festival. About Five elephants are chosen for the Dasara celebrations and Veterinarian Dr Nagaraju stated that their swab testing process would be similar to that of humans. However, officials stated that the testing will be conducted only if required. Mysuru Dasara celebrations will commence on… read-more
Tags: Mysuru Dasara, Elephants, celebrations, Covid-19 Test
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
