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  • Elephant tramples 4 individuals to loss of life in Jharkhand

    By IANS

    RANCHI: A wild elephant that received separated from its herd has trampled 4 individuals together with two ladies, to loss of life in Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district in a span of 12 hours, an official stated on Monday.

    The deceased have been recognized as Jhalo Oraon, 28; Neha Devi, 20; Lal Mohan Mahto, 65, and Muniya Devi.

    When the elephant entered Masiyatu village on Sunday night, the folks tried to shoo it away, which apparently angered the animal, who then attacked Muniya Devi and wrapped her in its trunk.

    The elephant then went on to assault three extra individuals close to Kaspur village on Monday morning.

    The collection of assaults has created panic among the many folks of the world, an area resident stated.

    The locals within the space claimed that the Forest Department has not taken any steps to test the elephant assaults.

    Meanwhile, a workforce from the Forest Department rushed to Kaspur village.

    A commotion-like state of affairs was witnessed in Kaspur and its adjoining areas.

    In a bid to manage the state of affairs, the villagers are being alerted and offered updates by means of loudspeakers.

    RANCHI: A wild elephant that received separated from its herd has trampled 4 individuals together with two ladies, to loss of life in Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district in a span of 12 hours, an official stated on Monday.

    The deceased have been recognized as Jhalo Oraon, 28; Neha Devi, 20; Lal Mohan Mahto, 65, and Muniya Devi.

    When the elephant entered Masiyatu village on Sunday night, the folks tried to shoo it away, which apparently angered the animal, who then attacked Muniya Devi and wrapped her in its trunk.

    The elephant then went on to assault three extra individuals close to Kaspur village on Monday morning.

    The collection of assaults has created panic among the many folks of the world, an area resident stated.

    The locals within the space claimed that the Forest Department has not taken any steps to test the elephant assaults.

    Meanwhile, a workforce from the Forest Department rushed to Kaspur village.

    A commotion-like state of affairs was witnessed in Kaspur and its adjoining areas.

    In a bid to manage the state of affairs, the villagers are being alerted and offered updates by means of loudspeakers.

  • 30-year-old trampled to demise by tusker in Baripada

    By Express News Service

    BARIPADA: In yet one more occasion of man-animal battle, a 30-year-old man was trampled to demise by a wild tusker on Friday morning in Bangiriposi vary underneath Baripada territorial division. The deceased has been recognized as Ratha Behera, a local of Jamdapal village.

    Sources mentioned Ratha went to the fields early within the morning to attend name of nature when a wild tusker attacked him, killing him on the spot. On noticing the physique, locals knowledgeable forest personnel of Bangiriposi vary who together with Bangiriposi police rushed to the spot and recovered the physique for post-mortem.

    Contacted, Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Baripada territorial division Dillip Kumar Barik mentioned the forest division instantly supplied a compensation of `40,000 out of `4 lakh, to the kin of the deceased. The remainder of the compensation will probably be supplied after ample paperwork are submitted by the household. 

    However, locals have blamed the Forest division for its failure to maintain watch on motion of the wild elephants who’re on a rampage in Bangiriposi vary for fairly a while now. Earlier, elephants of Similipal forest and Dalma sanctuary  of Jharkhand used to trespass into human settlements and broken property of residents price lakhs within the vary. “The Forest department claims to  have adequate manpower and protection assistants to provide 24 hour service in keeping a watch on the movement of elephants, but the ground reality is different,” claimed locals Alok Swain and Pritish Mohanta. 

    According to official studies, as many as 12 individuals have been killed in jumbo assaults between January and October this yr.  Though the Forest division has engaged safety help together with forest personnel, Sabuja Bahini, Vana Surakshya Samitis and Gaja Sathis, there was no respite from elephant assaults. Baripada territorial division has reported a lot of the circumstances among the many 5 divisions of the district.  

    BARIPADA: In yet one more occasion of man-animal battle, a 30-year-old man was trampled to demise by a wild tusker on Friday morning in Bangiriposi vary underneath Baripada territorial division. The deceased has been recognized as Ratha Behera, a local of Jamdapal village.

    Sources mentioned Ratha went to the fields early within the morning to attend name of nature when a wild tusker attacked him, killing him on the spot. On noticing the physique, locals knowledgeable forest personnel of Bangiriposi vary who together with Bangiriposi police rushed to the spot and recovered the physique for post-mortem.

    Contacted, Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Baripada territorial division Dillip Kumar Barik mentioned the forest division instantly supplied a compensation of `40,000 out of `4 lakh, to the kin of the deceased. The remainder of the compensation will probably be supplied after ample paperwork are submitted by the household. 

    However, locals have blamed the Forest division for its failure to maintain watch on motion of the wild elephants who’re on a rampage in Bangiriposi vary for fairly a while now. Earlier, elephants of Similipal forest and Dalma sanctuary  of Jharkhand used to trespass into human settlements and broken property of residents price lakhs within the vary. “The Forest department claims to  have adequate manpower and protection assistants to provide 24 hour service in keeping a watch on the movement of elephants, but the ground reality is different,” claimed locals Alok Swain and Pritish Mohanta. 

    According to official studies, as many as 12 individuals have been killed in jumbo assaults between January and October this yr.  Though the Forest division has engaged safety help together with forest personnel, Sabuja Bahini, Vana Surakshya Samitis and Gaja Sathis, there was no respite from elephant assaults. Baripada territorial division has reported a lot of the circumstances among the many 5 divisions of the district.  

  • Woman trampled to loss of life by wild elephant in Kerala’s Attappadi

    By Express News Service

    PALAKKAD: A girl was trampled to loss of life by a wild elephant in entrance of her husband at their home at Attappadi in Kerala’s Palakkad district on Thursday.

    The incident occurred within the morning at round 2.30 in Plamaram in Kavundikkal, Attapadi. The deceased has been recognized as Maleeswari, 45, spouse of Sivakumar. Sivakumar and Maleeswari had come out of their home after listening to the noise of the timber being felled and their cattle cries.

    On popping out, Sivakumar seen a lone wild elephant knocking down the branches of timber close to the home. He requested his spouse to go inside. But the wild elephant charged at her and trampled her to loss of life.

    Sivaraman ran to the home of his brother positioned close by and took shelter. Though the wild elephant chased Sivaraman for a ways, it later got here again and stood close to the physique of Maleeswari.

    Later, the locals and relations chased the elephant away and took the physique of Maleeswari to the hospital. 

    PALAKKAD: A girl was trampled to loss of life by a wild elephant in entrance of her husband at their home at Attappadi in Kerala’s Palakkad district on Thursday.

    The incident occurred within the morning at round 2.30 in Plamaram in Kavundikkal, Attapadi. The deceased has been recognized as Maleeswari, 45, spouse of Sivakumar. Sivakumar and Maleeswari had come out of their home after listening to the noise of the timber being felled and their cattle cries.

    On popping out, Sivakumar seen a lone wild elephant knocking down the branches of timber close to the home. He requested his spouse to go inside. But the wild elephant charged at her and trampled her to loss of life.

    Sivaraman ran to the home of his brother positioned close by and took shelter. Though the wild elephant chased Sivaraman for a ways, it later got here again and stood close to the physique of Maleeswari.

    Later, the locals and relations chased the elephant away and took the physique of Maleeswari to the hospital. 

  • 60-year-old man out for a morning stroll killed by wild elephant in Palakkad’s Dhoni

    By Express News Service

    PALAKKAD: A 60-year-old man was killed by a wild elephant when he went for a stroll in Palakkad’s Dhoni village on Friday.

    Sivaraman, a local of Dhoni, had gone as ordinary for a stroll together with seven others at round 5.30 am. On seeing the elephant, all of the eight individuals ran helter-skelter. Sivaraman entered the paddy fields and the elephant chased him and stamped him to dying, in keeping with eye-witnesses. Sivaraman was unable to run via the paddy fields quick sufficient, they stated.

    Though the sexagenarian was rushed to the district hospital, his life couldn’t be saved.

    Dhoni is an space adjoining the forests however wild elephants are normally seen solely throughout the evening. Moreover, on seeing people, the tuskers normally rush again into the forests. But this time, it was a distinct story altogether with a tragic finish.

    Earlier, Kumki or captive elephants have been used to chase the wild elephants again to the forests. But these kumki elephants have now been despatched again to Wayanad.

    Following the dying of the person, a hartal was noticed by the CPM within the space on Friday demanding that the forest personnel be deployed to stop such assaults by wild elephants within the space.

  • Crackdown on unlawful actions in forests

    Express News Service
    KOCHI: In the wake of the Meppadi incident, the place a girl vacationer staying in a tent erected by a non-public resort on the forest fringes was trampled to demise by a wild elephant, the forest division has determined to crackdown on unlawful actions and trespassing. 

    “We don’t have the jurisdiction to act against resorts located outside forest areas. However, we will direct them to ensure stringent safety measures and alert the administration about illegal activities. Besides, I have asked all divisional forest officers to restrict activities like unauthorised trekking in forest areas,” Chief Wildlife Warden Surendrakumar informed TNIE.

    The division has taken notice of sure resorts and trekking teams which were wooing vacationers to forest fringes with affords like trekking and campfire, he stated. Such actions have been reported in Wayanad, Idukki and Ernakulam. Patrolling will likely be stepped up in these areas, he added.

    “There was an incident of a resort providing tented accommodation to trekkers at Chokramudi area. We immediately took action against the violators. We also booked Dale Philip, a travel vlogger from Scotland, who entered the Munnar forest without permission. We are initiating action against the trekking group that took him there as well,” stated Munnar District Forest Officer (DFO) MVG Kannan.

    Wayanad South DFO P Renjithkumar stated the division had issued a warning to the resort in Meppadi in regards to the danger concerned in providing tented lodging in an space frequented by wild elephants. “There are around 300 resorts in Wayanad located on the forest fringes. The district administration is planning to put up solar fencing and dig trenches to ensure the safety of tourists staying in tents,” he stated. We will provoke strict motion towards those that trespass into forest areas, he added.

    “The forest department offers trekking with experienced guides and even provides insurance coverage for adventure tourists. Providing tented accommodation on forest fringes is risky as the ashes left behind by people setting up campfires attracts wild animals,” stated an officer.

  • Raipur: Forest Minister released ‘Wild Elephant Protection Directory’

    Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar today released the ‘Wild Elephant Protection Directory’ at his residence office in Shankar Nagar in the capital. He appreciated the joint efforts of Forest Department and Vasundhara Nature Conservation Committee on the publication of this directory for protection and public awareness of elephants and congratulated them and best wishes. 

            On this occasion, Forest Minister Shri Akbar said that this illustrated directory published by Vasundhara Nature Conservation Committee of the capital Raipur will definitely prove effective and effective in reducing ‘human-elephant conflict’. He informed that at present, many programs are being conducted by the department under public awareness programs in wild elephant affected areas, so that public money and crop loss can be reduced. 
            It is told in this illustrated directory that an elephant is a very calm, intelligent and social animal. By understanding their nature and public awareness human-elephant conflict can be reduced. Wherever the presence of elephants is reported and in the event of broken electric poles or dangling wires in the elephant variance area, immediately inform the forest department and power department officials. On this occasion, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Shri Rakesh Chaturvedi, Vasundhara Nature Conservation Committee Shri Gyanendra Pandey and other people associated with the organization were present.