Another wild elephant captured in Kodagu
MADIKERI: The Forest Department has captured another rogue tusker in Kodagu.
MADIKERI: The Forest Department has captured another rogue tusker in Kodagu.
What happened
MADIKERI: The Forest Department has captured another rogue tusker in Kodagu. The capture operation was led throughout Kannangala – Yaduru villages in Ammathi limits.
In practice, a male wild elephant aged regarding 38 years has been captured after efforts of over 120 forest staff alongside five tamed elephants. Sharpshooter Ranjan tranquilised the wild elephant and steps were taken to shift the jumbo to Dubare Elephant Camp in Kushalnagar.
In practice, the state administration had extended permission to capture three male tuskers that often frequented human habitats in Ammathi limits after continuous human deaths were noted in the region this month due to the wildlife conflict. Similarly, two male tuskers have been captured.
The bottom line
Taken together, the developments around another wild elephant captured in Kodagu point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
