fight over one elephant

Komban has lost nearly 2 tonnes in weight.

And is now being forced to obey orders from mahouts.

It would almost seem like the only people who want him, are the ones hoping that  such an animal, can be tamed.

Jose Niveditha in Wild Card
Deccan Chronicle,
Sunday 19 February 2017.

Court issues notice to Tamil Nadu government

With Isha Foundation's high profile Shivratri fest, just a week away, the Madras High Court refrained from passing any orders to stop the function.

As unauthorized construction happened even after dark, wild animals of the reserve forest get disturbed and flee.

Because of earlier construction of these human encroachments, displaced elephants had entered villages

- Court issues notice to state government,  Times Of India, City February 17, 2017.

Electric fence kills 2 elephants

A 30 year old elephant and its 6 year old calf were electrocuted after they came in contact with an electric fence at a farm in Thasampalayam near Nellimalai Reserve forest in Mettupalayam Monday night.

Another 18 month old male calf suffered severe injuries on the trunk.
The injured calf was rescued.
Palanisamy a farmer had illegally installed an electric fence, enclosing his farm.
The elephants were electrocuted when their trunks came in contact with the fence.

T O I, January 18, 2017

Salmonella threatens Mudumalai Wildlife Reserve

Another Veterinarian has been described as a ditch even from the days of the British.

'Sewage from many areas are openly let into this river. The river is now highly polluted,' he says.


T O I,  January 2,  2017.