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UP farmer trampled to death by wild elephants from Nepal — second case in a month
December 10, 2025 11:26 am
The Forest Department has been trying to contain a herd of 30–35 wild elephants that have been damaging sugarcane fields in Lakhimpur Kheri
Karnataka transfers trained Kumki elephants to Andhra. What's special about the tuskers?
May 22, 2025 5:50 am
These Kumki elephants, highly skilled in conflict mitigation, will assist in controlling wild elephant movements and preventing clashes with human settlements.
How elephants are counted, why policy needs a rethink
October 05, 2024 10:51 pm
Data from a shelved elephant census report show a sharp decline in their populations in large parts of India. A more refined method of counting may be one reason for the lower numbers, but it is not the full explanation. A policy rethink is urgently needed to safeguard the national heritage animal
2 elephants, 7 people trampled and several villages on edge in Chhattisgarh
August 10, 2024 5:16 pm
The latest incidents took place on Friday, around 11.30 pm, in Gamariya village.
Meet Chillikompan, the Kerala tusker known for his love for mangoes
May 31, 2024 2:33 pm
Chillikompan, the wild and friendly elephant from Nelliyampathy, Palakkad, in Kerala has a soft spot for mangoes.
Wild elephants display puzzle solving skills, finds study
October 05, 2023 12:51 pm
Enticed by jackfruit, Asian elephants in Thailand were able to creatively solve three different puzzle boxes to snag their delicious prize.
DNA profiling of 270 captive elephants completed: Govt
March 25, 2023 7:38 am
Unlike Project Tiger, the Project Elephant looks at the welfare and health of captive elephants as well, he said.
Why the ban on trade of captive elephants must stay
February 11, 2022 8:37 pm
Proposed amendment to Wildlife Protection Act violates international treaties, and will actively harm elephants
Chhattisgarh to set aside paddy for wild elephants to stop them entering villages
August 04, 2021 7:40 am
In the past three years, 204 deaths have been reported in the state due to to man-elephant conflict. The elephant count in the state is estimated at 290.
China tries to keep elephant herd out of city of 7 million
June 02, 2021 2:10 pm
Chinese wildlife authorities say they don't know why the herd left a nature reserve last year near the city of Pu'er, a region known for tea cultivation.
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