Ranchi, A 62-year-old person was trampled to death by an elephant in Jharkhand’s Gumla district on Monday. According to Forest Department officials, an elephant separated from its herd entered Nagotoli village on Sunday night. Lakshman Mahto, 62, who was going to answer nature’s call early in the morning was trampled[Read More…]
Tag: Elephant
Buzzing sound of bees to ward off elephants from railway tracks
Indian Railways has come up with an initiative to save lives of elephants dying on railway tracks. Rangapara North region railways have discovered a wonderful technique to ward off the elephants that come close to the railway tracks while grazing and becoming prey to speedy train sometimes. Under this innovative[Read More…]
World Elephant Day: Six new elephant corridors to protect natural nomads
Expressing concern over the increasing number of elephant deaths in India, an international organisation involved in the preservation and protection of these animals globally has stressed the urgent need for a comprehensive policy change in the country to arrest the rapid fall in elephant population. Speaking to IANS, Azzedine Downes, President and CEO of International Fund For Animal[Read More…]
Elephant trampled a man to death in northern West Bengal
An elephant trampled a man to death in northern West Bengal’s Dooars forest area, forest officials said. The gruesome incident took place on Thursday night on the Lataguri-Mahakal Mandir Road of Jalpaiguri district as Sadik Rahman, 40, a security guard, made no attempt to step into his vehicle, which is[Read More…]
Moving train kills elephant in Assam
A moving train killed an elephant in Assam on Friday. According to a forest official, the animal was killed while it was trying to cross a railway track in north Lakhimpur district of Assam. The elephant was killed by the train on the spot when a herd of elephants from[Read More…]
Elephant dies after being hit by train
‘Dragon’ and ‘elephant’ can join hands to dance together: Chinese envoy in New Delhi
In a sign of improving relations among both countries, China on Thursday said ‘sound and stable’ development of ties in recent years has proved that the ‘dragon’ and the ‘elephant’ can join hands and peacefully co-exist. “Once, predictions about our future relations dwelled on ‘rivalry between the dragon and the[Read More…]
Eight elephants stranded in Keonjhar; rescue operations underway
Eight elephants, including a calf and tusker, are stranded on an isle in Odisha’s Keonjhar district since Sunday night. The herd was caught on the isle as they tried to rescue the three-month-old calf. Locals have been trying to feed the herd by giving them paddy, coconut and bamboo leaves.[Read More…]