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One elephant dies every third day

February 2, 2009


Mounting elephant deaths in the State are under intense legal scrutiny, and here is more shocking statistics to make Monday's Karnataka High Court hearing on the issue even more significant: As many as 704 elephants have died in the State since 2003...


This roughly translates to an annual average of 120 jumbo deaths. Splitting it down further indicates the death of one pachyderm every three days.
These figures from the forest department point to the vulnerability of jumbos in the State. No wonder, officials of the animal husbandry department and top veterinary experts have expressed shock over the prevalent state of affairs.

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