The workshop was organised in partnership with the British Asian Trust and with support from the Darwin Initiative to provide additional livelihood options for women to help them offset some of the losses incurred by the conflict with wild elephants.
State Forest Minister A K Saseendran informed on Friday that his department has conducted a wildlife census on elephants and tigers in the Wayanad landscape, including Wayanad, Aralam, North Wayanad, Kannur, and also the border areas sharing the land with Karnataka state.
Herds of elephants were seen roaming in Rangappavalasa village, located in Therlam mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, according to forest officials.
The findings were reported in the journal Royal Society Open Science. Researchers have found elephants vary their diets based not only on what is available but also on their preferences and physiological needs. Elephants may vary what they eat for dinner every night just like humans.
As per the locals, the three elephants were crossing the road at the Jagamarla Cross on the Chittoor Palamaneru National Highway, when they were hit by an oncoming lorry truck.
The army personnel of the military station have created a unique ecosystem for friendly and peaceful co-existence with wild jumbos and have made clear paths for the free movement of elephants.
In a tragic incident, four elephants wandering around farmlands died Friday morning in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, in what was suspected to be a case of electrocution.
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): World Animal Protection is concerned to learn the news of the resumption of elephant safaris in Uttarakhand as well as the promotion of elephant rides in West Bengal. In the wake of coronavirus, traditional ideas on human animal relationship have c