Forest dept ignoring elephant attacks

Newindpress.com
January 16 2007
MADIKERI: Though Kodagu district has been bearing the brunt of wild elephant menace from Kutta to Shanivarashanthe, the government is paying scant attention to solve the problem.
Recently, wild elephants destroyed five acres of paddy cultivation belonging to two people in Mekoor near Polibetta. Elephants descending from the forest have killed more than 20 and injured 30 people since 1999.
The government has not taken any initiative to prevent the wild elephants from entering Kodagu. Wild elephant menace is acute in Mysore also but the government has taken steps to control it by holding meetings in Hassan.
Recently, a rogue elephant was caught in Hassan district. However, in the case of Kodagu the forest department is showing a step-motherly treatment.

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