Centre seeks report on elephant deaths

Times of India
5 Sep 2008

NEW DELHI: The environment ministry has sought a report from the Uttarakhand government on increasing cases of elephant mortality at the famous Corbett Tiger Reserve in recent months.

"There have been reports of higher cases of jumbo mortality from the region in the last few months when compared to the last few years. It is definitely a matter of concern though it would be too early to comment whether it is due to the negligence of the park's staff or due to some other reasons," A N Prasad, director of Project Elephant of environment ministry said.

The report is being sought to ensure that everything is all right in the park, the official added.

Though Prasad puts the mortality cases at six over the last seven months in the sanctuary, wildlife activists claim that around 11 pachyderms have died in the region in the same period.

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