By Arun Singh
Animals can be unpredictable and even those who have spent decades looking after them cannot be sure of their behaviour. Recently, an elephant killed its trainer in Madhya Pradesh's Panna Tiger Reserve, sending shockwaves amongst the mahouts and the rangers in the forest reserve. Read on to know more.
Animals can be unpredictable and even those who have spent decades looking after them cannot be sure of their behaviour. Recently, an elephant killed its trainer in Madhya Pradesh's Panna Tiger Reserve, sending shockwaves amongst the mahouts and the rangers in the forest reserve. Read on to know more.
By Praphull Thakur
छत्तीसगढ़ के हाथी अब धान खाएंगे और उन्हें धान खिलाने का बीड़ा उठाया है राज्य सरकार के वन विभाग ने। हाथी-मानव द्वंद रोकने के लिए वन विभाग गांवों के बाहर हाथियों के खाने के लिए धान रखेगा। इसके लिए वन विभाग बड़ी मात्रा में खाद्य विभाग से धान की खरीदी कर रहा है। वन विभाग का मानना है कि हाथी धान खाकर संतुष्ट हो जाएंगे और वे मानव आबादी की ओर रुख नहीं करेंगे। लेकिन वन्य जीव विशेषज्ञ सरकार के इस फैसले के पक्ष में नहीं हैं।
छत्तीसगढ़ के हाथी अब धान खाएंगे और उन्हें धान खिलाने का बीड़ा उठाया है राज्य सरकार के वन विभाग ने। हाथी-मानव द्वंद रोकने के लिए वन विभाग गांवों के बाहर हाथियों के खाने के लिए धान रखेगा। इसके लिए वन विभाग बड़ी मात्रा में खाद्य विभाग से धान की खरीदी कर रहा है। वन विभाग का मानना है कि हाथी धान खाकर संतुष्ट हो जाएंगे और वे मानव आबादी की ओर रुख नहीं करेंगे। लेकिन वन्य जीव विशेषज्ञ सरकार के इस फैसले के पक्ष में नहीं हैं।
By Pankaja Srinivasan
Nearly 200 kilometres away from where The Elephant Whisperers was shot, in a camp in Top Slip, Coimbatore, mahouts, kavadis and kumki elephants offer a rich repository of stories.
Nearly 200 kilometres away from where The Elephant Whisperers was shot, in a camp in Top Slip, Coimbatore, mahouts, kavadis and kumki elephants offer a rich repository of stories.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
A forest guard shares with us his chance encounter with an elephant that had strayed out of the jungle. He first landed on the railway tracks, then crossed the National Highway and ultimately also managed to fall into a coal mine pit. It was a harrowing experince for the guard as this was his first job. But he learnt something important. The elephant had not strayed. The humans, in the name of development, have entered into his home, leaving him confused.
A forest guard shares with us his chance encounter with an elephant that had strayed out of the jungle. He first landed on the railway tracks, then crossed the National Highway and ultimately also managed to fall into a coal mine pit. It was a harrowing experince for the guard as this was his first job. But he learnt something important. The elephant had not strayed. The humans, in the name of development, have entered into his home, leaving him confused.
By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee
Hundreds of tribal women in Bankura district of West Bengal brave treacherous paths and encounter wild animals to collect sal leaves and firewood from dense forests, which are then sold for a pittance.
Hundreds of tribal women in Bankura district of West Bengal brave treacherous paths and encounter wild animals to collect sal leaves and firewood from dense forests, which are then sold for a pittance.
By Manoj Choudhary
Between 2019-20 and 2021-22, at least 1,578 people have died of elephant attacks in the country. Odisha tops the list followed by Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam. On July 23, a 32-year-old forest guard got killed in the crossfire between stone pelting villagers and an enraged tusker in Khunti, Jharkhand.
Between 2019-20 and 2021-22, at least 1,578 people have died of elephant attacks in the country. Odisha tops the list followed by Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam. On July 23, a 32-year-old forest guard got killed in the crossfire between stone pelting villagers and an enraged tusker in Khunti, Jharkhand.
By Diti Bajpai
At a protection centre in Mathura, they get a new lease of life. These elephants are looked after, well fed and receive a lot of attention and adulation, which they love
At a protection centre in Mathura, they get a new lease of life. These elephants are looked after, well fed and receive a lot of attention and adulation, which they love
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The death toll of animals at Kaziranga stood at 30 as of Tuesday. Around 70% of the 46 sq km area at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district has also been inundated
The death toll of animals at Kaziranga stood at 30 as of Tuesday. Around 70% of the 46 sq km area at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district has also been inundated
By Shivani Gupta
As of July 22, as many as 199 animals perished in the Kaziranga National Park, home to the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceros. Experts feel the highlands in the park are not enough to house so many animals and the government should take measures to help these animals that suffer silently during floods, year after year, as the Park, situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra river, is prone to consistent floods
As of July 22, as many as 199 animals perished in the Kaziranga National Park, home to the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceros. Experts feel the highlands in the park are not enough to house so many animals and the government should take measures to help these animals that suffer silently during floods, year after year, as the Park, situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra river, is prone to consistent floods
By Ashis Senapati
Foresters can now easily track mobile phones of poachers and wildlife criminals. They have also been trained in the use of firearms.
Foresters can now easily track mobile phones of poachers and wildlife criminals. They have also been trained in the use of firearms.