migration at Periyanaickenpalayam range

Ramathal fell unconscious after she was charged and attacked by a wild elephant at Samichettipalayam inear Perinaickenpalayam in Coimbatore, on Wednesday December 13, 2017..

She was rushed to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared her 'brought dead'.

In a separate incident, Thulasiammal of Kasthuripalayam was attacked by a wild elephant that had strayed into residential areas, in the early hours of Wednesday. She was admitted in CMCH.

Tension prevailed at Thendral Nagar, near Narasimhanaickenpalayam, where a tusker entered residential area in the early hours of wednesday.

Human habitations of Perinaickenpalayam range has been witnessing highest movement of wild elephants after the beginning of the migrating season and maize harvesting.

The Hindu,  December 13, 2017 

dehydrated elephant

Villagers tried to revive the collapsed, dehydrated, 20 year old elephant with water and food.

Elephant did not respond.

Veterinarian team headed by Dr. Manoharan administered vitamin injections and glucose.

"A calf came to the spot where its mother was treated.
It kept pushing the mother and soon the mother elephant rose from the ground," a forest official said.


Times Of India, 11 April 2017.  

Pench Tiger Reserve

The country has lost over 32 tigers in just over 3 months - with one more tigress dead in Saleghat range of  Mansinghdeo Wildlife Sanctuary.


Times of India  19 April 2017

Lesson in co-existence

Water hole at Kallar in Mettupalayam forest range is a sight to behold.

Elephants, gaurs and spotted deer quench their thirst, in orderly manner.

Even as Tamilnadu stares at one of it's worst drought in 144 years.

And internecine clashes between states leave more humans on both sides with little water.

Times of India   Monday 24 April  2017

Nagarhole National Park

Barricades using scrap rails erected by Karnataka forest department to prevent elephants from crossing forest borders.

A male tusker crosses the Nagarahole National Park border on an elevated stretch.

Times of India, Wednesday April 19, 2017

near Bhavanisagar dam

 15 year old female elephant stuck in a mud-pit near Bhavanisagar dam in Erode district, on Friday.
It was rescued by forest officials and villagersafter a four hour effort.

Times of india   Saturday April 22, 2017

Search for new pastures

3 elephants entered the Pannavadi near Mettur dam in search of food and water on Wednesday evening.

Forest officials said the animals have strayed into Mettur for the first time.

Times of India   Friday   April 14, 2017. 

Out on a stroll

Kozhipalam area, Gudalur town:

A jumbo and it's calf were out on a stroll when the baby stepped on the asbestos roof of a house, below road level.

The roof gave away and the calf vanished right in front of the horrified mother. 

"The mother elephant broke open the back door of the house and pulled out it's calf," said a forest official.

Times of India

Friday   April 21,  2017  

Elephant attack

A man was killed and 2 women workers were injured in 2 separate incidents of elephant attack in Gudalur division of forests in the Nilgiris.

The Manjushree estate is spread across 600 acres.
The estate is located adjacent to the reserve forest area in the O'valley range.

Times of India      March 9,   2017