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Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Farmers quiver as tuskers wreck crops and property
Mar 5, 2018-A herd of wild elephants has been wreaking havoc at Punarbas Municipality in Kanchanpur district near the Indian border for the past one week.
The marauding wild tuskers destroyed 38 houses and damaged crops in fields located in Punarbas Municipality. The local people are in panic due to the elephant menace in the area. “There was reign of terror when a herd of elephants entered the settlement in Punarbas-9 around 10pm on Saturday and wreaked havoc for three hours. Wheat planted in about five bighas of land was completely destroyed,” said Keshav Prasad Timilsina, a local who is also the chairman of ‘elephant victim struggle committee’.
The farmers are very worried now as the elephants damage wheat crop that is ready for harvest.
Elephant menace is a recurring problem in Punarbas area every year. The tuskers from Dudhuwa National Park in India and Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) enter the settlements and cause havoc. The local people, especially the farmers and owner of non-concrete houses, have been greatly affected due to the problem.
Similarly, wards No 3, 5 of Punarbas that abut with the SNP are also affected. The tuskers from the park enter the settlement and damage the corps.
“Thirty-eight non-concrete houses were completely destroyed in the municipality in the past few days. Wheat and sugarcane planted in more than 25 bighas of land were also damaged,” said Mayor Dil Bahadur Air. He said that Nepal Red Cross district chapter and Jhali branch provided tarpaulins and kitchen utensils to the victims. The municipality said it provided Rs 2,000 to each family whose crops were destroyed by the tuskers.
Electric fence was set up in Punarbas area with the help of the District Forest Office, National Trust for Nature Conservation, the SNP and Tarai Arch Landscape Programme. The locals complained that the electric fence was damaged in some places and they are not repaired so far. “The tuskers entered from those places and run amok,” said Timilsina.
Mayor Air said that the municipality has allocated Rs 1.5 million budget this year to install and repair electric fence in the affected areas. “We will soon install the fence with the support of other agencies,” he added.
The mayor said the municipality is planning to install halogen lights to control the entry of the tuskers for the time being.
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Friday, January 19, 2018
Elephant electrocuted in Jorhat
Jorhat: A two-year-old male elephant was electrocuted at Borkhelia village in the Meleng area in Jorhat district after it came in contact with an electric wire in a paddy field on Wednesday night.
Jorhat range officer Deepak Dutta said officials rushed to the spot after getting information about the incident, along with three veterinarians, carried out the post-mortem and cremated the jumbo on Thursday.
Dutta told The Telegraph that an inquiry was being conducted. The area surrounding Barkhelia village is an elephant corridor. The elephant had strayed from a 50-member herd that moves along the Brahmaputra, he added.
Wild elephants have been wreaking havoc at Barkhelia, Purani Meleng, Pakhimara, Amlokhisiga, Bezarsiga, Sumani chapori, Mala gaon, Dhekiahuwa and Dharigaon, in Jorhat district over the past few days.
Another wild elephant was electrocuted at Katanibari tea estate, Mariani, on August 25.
A forest official said, "A herd of 50 wild elephants has been creating havoc in Meleng and Janjinukh. The elephants come out from the sar areas in search of food."
A local resident, Uttam Sharma, said, "We have been passing sleepless nights for fear of elephant attacks."
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Jorhat range officer Deepak Dutta said officials rushed to the spot after getting information about the incident, along with three veterinarians, carried out the post-mortem and cremated the jumbo on Thursday.
Dutta told The Telegraph that an inquiry was being conducted. The area surrounding Barkhelia village is an elephant corridor. The elephant had strayed from a 50-member herd that moves along the Brahmaputra, he added.
Wild elephants have been wreaking havoc at Barkhelia, Purani Meleng, Pakhimara, Amlokhisiga, Bezarsiga, Sumani chapori, Mala gaon, Dhekiahuwa and Dharigaon, in Jorhat district over the past few days.
Another wild elephant was electrocuted at Katanibari tea estate, Mariani, on August 25.
A forest official said, "A herd of 50 wild elephants has been creating havoc in Meleng and Janjinukh. The elephants come out from the sar areas in search of food."
A local resident, Uttam Sharma, said, "We have been passing sleepless nights for fear of elephant attacks."
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Two wild jumbos electrocuted in Assam
According to reports, local villagers had found the carcass of the elephants at Chamdhara village near Kaliabor.
A forest department official said that the cause of death is yet to be ascertained.
The forest official said that local villagers use electric wires at their paddy field to protect it from wild elephants.
The jumbos were out in search for food, where and it is possible they got electrocuted.
On November 13 last, two elephants died when they allegedly got electrocuted in upper Assam’s Sivsagar and Golaghat districts.
The countrywide elephant census conducted this year reported that, around 10,139 elephants have found in North East India.
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A forest department official said that the cause of death is yet to be ascertained.
The forest official said that local villagers use electric wires at their paddy field to protect it from wild elephants.
The jumbos were out in search for food, where and it is possible they got electrocuted.
On November 13 last, two elephants died when they allegedly got electrocuted in upper Assam’s Sivsagar and Golaghat districts.
The countrywide elephant census conducted this year reported that, around 10,139 elephants have found in North East India.
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Monday, November 06, 2017
Jumbo carcass riddle
The carcass of an adult male wild elephant, with its tusks, trunk and tail chopped off and chunks of meat hacked off from the body, was found at Dolopa village, 37km from Assam's Sivasagar town, on Saturday.
Residents who found the carcass in the wee hours said the elephant could have been poisoned as it appeared to be healthy. They said the tusks, trunk and tail were missing and chunks of meat had been carved out of the body with a sharp weapon.
They, however, refused to speculate whether the animal was killed for alleged meat consumption though they admitted that some locals do consume elephant meat.
They said the elephant had strayed from its herd and was seen wandering in the area on Friday.
Forest officials rushed to the spot and collected samples from the carcass for investigation. They later buried the carcass in the adjoining field.
Divisional forest officer of Sivasagar forest division Bidya Bordoloi said they conducted post-mortem at the site but did not find any trace of poison. They have sent samples to the forensic lab and are expecting the report next week.
Bordoloi said the death was "mysterious", ruling out electrocution as well. Asked the reason for the animal's death, he said nothing could be said till they receive the forensic report.
Residents said elephants, revered as a religious and cultural icon in India, are regarded as enemies in the area as they regularly stomp into the villages, damage paddy fields and demolish houses. "Several incidents of attack on villagers have been reported too," a villager said. Because of the man-elephant conflict, locals at times take extreme measures such as poisoning jumbos, he added.
The area is frequented by wild elephants and several incidents of man-elephant conflict have been reported from there in the recent past. Several elephant carcasses have been recovered without the trunk or tail.
Though, elephants are hounded and killed when they wander into human settlements, damage crops and houses, they are also killed for ivory.
India has nearly 30,000 elephants in its forests and reserves and the animal enjoys the highest Schedule 1 species status under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. It is also declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Elephant meat is considered a delicacy in some Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Vietnam and in African nations like Cameroon and Congo.
The Indian elephant is native to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Laos, China, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Residents who found the carcass in the wee hours said the elephant could have been poisoned as it appeared to be healthy. They said the tusks, trunk and tail were missing and chunks of meat had been carved out of the body with a sharp weapon.
They, however, refused to speculate whether the animal was killed for alleged meat consumption though they admitted that some locals do consume elephant meat.
They said the elephant had strayed from its herd and was seen wandering in the area on Friday.
Forest officials rushed to the spot and collected samples from the carcass for investigation. They later buried the carcass in the adjoining field.
Divisional forest officer of Sivasagar forest division Bidya Bordoloi said they conducted post-mortem at the site but did not find any trace of poison. They have sent samples to the forensic lab and are expecting the report next week.
Bordoloi said the death was "mysterious", ruling out electrocution as well. Asked the reason for the animal's death, he said nothing could be said till they receive the forensic report.
Residents said elephants, revered as a religious and cultural icon in India, are regarded as enemies in the area as they regularly stomp into the villages, damage paddy fields and demolish houses. "Several incidents of attack on villagers have been reported too," a villager said. Because of the man-elephant conflict, locals at times take extreme measures such as poisoning jumbos, he added.
The area is frequented by wild elephants and several incidents of man-elephant conflict have been reported from there in the recent past. Several elephant carcasses have been recovered without the trunk or tail.
Though, elephants are hounded and killed when they wander into human settlements, damage crops and houses, they are also killed for ivory.
India has nearly 30,000 elephants in its forests and reserves and the animal enjoys the highest Schedule 1 species status under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. It is also declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Elephant meat is considered a delicacy in some Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Vietnam and in African nations like Cameroon and Congo.
The Indian elephant is native to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Laos, China, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Friday, September 15, 2017
Elephant dies of electrocution in Jorhat district
Jorhat: An elephant was killed after it touched a high voltage power line inside Katonibari Tea Estate near Mariani Army Cantonment in Jorhat district of upper Assam on Friday a senior Forest department official said.
The elephant was part of a herd of pachyderms which had come out from Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary last night. It got electrocuted after coming in contact with a 11,000 watt high voltage power line passing through the tea estate owned by Assam Tea Corporation Ltd, said Divisional Forest Officer, Jorhat, Sapon Saikia here.
The elephant was thrown to a distance of 200 metres and fell into into a deep gorge after it touched the high voltage power line, Saikia said.
An elephant corridor passes through the tea estate and generally the jumbos do not go towards the power line side after a similar accident happened a couple of years back, the DFO said.
The 27.8 sq km Gibbon Wildlife sanctuary is the home to over 50 wild elephants and other endangered species such as hoolock gibbon.
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The elephant was part of a herd of pachyderms which had come out from Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary last night. It got electrocuted after coming in contact with a 11,000 watt high voltage power line passing through the tea estate owned by Assam Tea Corporation Ltd, said Divisional Forest Officer, Jorhat, Sapon Saikia here.
The elephant was thrown to a distance of 200 metres and fell into into a deep gorge after it touched the high voltage power line, Saikia said.
An elephant corridor passes through the tea estate and generally the jumbos do not go towards the power line side after a similar accident happened a couple of years back, the DFO said.
The 27.8 sq km Gibbon Wildlife sanctuary is the home to over 50 wild elephants and other endangered species such as hoolock gibbon.
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Elephant dies of electrocution in Jorhat district
The elephant was part of a herd of pachyderms which had come out from Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary last night. It got electrocuted after coming in contact with a 11,000 watt high voltage power line passing through the tea estate owned by Assam Tea Corporation Ltd, said Divisional Forest Officer, Jorhat, Sapon Saikia here.
The elephant was thrown to a distance of 200 metres and fell into into a deep gorge after it touched the high voltage power line, Saikia said.
An elephant corridor passes through the tea estate and generally the jumbos do not go towards the power line side after a similar accident happened a couple of years back, the DFO said.
The 27.8 sq km Gibbon Wildlife sanctuary is the home to over 50 wild elephants and other endangered species such as hoolock gibbon.
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The elephant was thrown to a distance of 200 metres and fell into into a deep gorge after it touched the high voltage power line, Saikia said.
An elephant corridor passes through the tea estate and generally the jumbos do not go towards the power line side after a similar accident happened a couple of years back, the DFO said.
The 27.8 sq km Gibbon Wildlife sanctuary is the home to over 50 wild elephants and other endangered species such as hoolock gibbon.
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Sunday, September 10, 2017
Apathy jolt kills tusker
An adult male elephant was electrocuted in the forests of Chakulia, 70km from here, in the small hours today apparently when he tried to cross a mound of soil dumped for a canal job under the Subernarekha Multipurpose Project.
Jamshedpur DFO Saba Alam Ahmed said the tragedy took place at Bera jungle between 3am and 4am when a herd of 19 elephants was ambling along the under-construction canal.
"The soil, dumped by a civil construction firm, was eight feet high. The mound reduced the gap between the ground and a high-tension overhead transmission line from 18 feet to 10 feet, which is why the tusker came in contact with the wire. An 11KV jolt killed him then and there," Ahmed, who inspected the spot, said.
The DFO said the canal work was part of the multi-crore Subernarekha Multipurpose Project (SMP) and they would raise the issue with the department concerned.
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Jamshedpur DFO Saba Alam Ahmed said the tragedy took place at Bera jungle between 3am and 4am when a herd of 19 elephants was ambling along the under-construction canal.
"The soil, dumped by a civil construction firm, was eight feet high. The mound reduced the gap between the ground and a high-tension overhead transmission line from 18 feet to 10 feet, which is why the tusker came in contact with the wire. An 11KV jolt killed him then and there," Ahmed, who inspected the spot, said.
The DFO said the canal work was part of the multi-crore Subernarekha Multipurpose Project (SMP) and they would raise the issue with the department concerned.
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Elephant electrocuted in Jharkhand
A full grown tusker today died when it came in contact with a high tension live wire at Haildajuri village in East Singhbhum district, Forest officials said.
A herd of wild elephants were passing through under-construction canal when a tall pachyderm came in contact with a live high tension live wire and was electrocuted, said Divisional Forest Officer (Dalbhum), S Alam Ansari said.
Owing to dumping at the construction site, Ansari said the gap between the ground and high tension wire shortened, which led to the incident.
Following the post-mortem, he said forest department officials followed all standard operation procedure before the pachyderm was buried.
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A herd of wild elephants were passing through under-construction canal when a tall pachyderm came in contact with a live high tension live wire and was electrocuted, said Divisional Forest Officer (Dalbhum), S Alam Ansari said.
Owing to dumping at the construction site, Ansari said the gap between the ground and high tension wire shortened, which led to the incident.
Following the post-mortem, he said forest department officials followed all standard operation procedure before the pachyderm was buried.
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Friday, September 08, 2017
Elephant electrocuted by illegal electric fence
An adult male elephant was electrocuted when it came in contact with an illegal electric fencing erected around a farmland in Erathangal village on the periphery of Naickaneri reserve forest (RF) in on Saturday morning.
The incident came to light when the villagers of Erathangal spotted the lifeless body of the elephant. Damodaran, a villager, had taken the piece of land on lease and erected electric fencing to protect the crops from damage by animals such as wild boars. The connection to electrify the fencing was drawn from the supply for the motor pump.
The elephant, aged seven to eight years, had moved to Pernambut range from the Koundenya Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh. It was electrocuted when it came in contact with the electric fencing around the field.
Following this, Dinkar Kumar, conservator of forests, vellore circle, Sumesh Soman, district forest officer, Vellore and Krishnamoorthy, forest range officer of Pernambut inspected the land and conducted an inquiry.
"The elephant comes under Schedule I of the Wildlife Act 1972. We have filed a case under the provisions of the Act and are on the lookout for Damodaran, who has fled after the incident," Mr. Soman said. A postmortem was performed by veterinarian at the spot.
He added that Pernambut range shares border with Andhra Pradesh, and there is frequent movement of elephants. "In Vellore district, Pernambut range is the only area where there is movement of elephants that comes from the sanctuary. As crops are being damaged by wild animals frequently, we are compensating farmers accordingly," he said.
Last year, the department disbursed compensation over Rs 9 lakh. Of this, more than 50% has been given to the farmers in Pernambut range, he said and added that around Rs 4 lakh disbursed to the farmers as compensation for the crop damage this year. Of these, Rs 2 lakh has been given to the farmers in Pernambut.
The incident came to light when the villagers of Erathangal spotted the lifeless body of the elephant. Damodaran, a villager, had taken the piece of land on lease and erected electric fencing to protect the crops from damage by animals such as wild boars. The connection to electrify the fencing was drawn from the supply for the motor pump.
The elephant, aged seven to eight years, had moved to Pernambut range from the Koundenya Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh. It was electrocuted when it came in contact with the electric fencing around the field.
Following this, Dinkar Kumar, conservator of forests, vellore circle, Sumesh Soman, district forest officer, Vellore and Krishnamoorthy, forest range officer of Pernambut inspected the land and conducted an inquiry.
"The elephant comes under Schedule I of the Wildlife Act 1972. We have filed a case under the provisions of the Act and are on the lookout for Damodaran, who has fled after the incident," Mr. Soman said. A postmortem was performed by veterinarian at the spot.
He added that Pernambut range shares border with Andhra Pradesh, and there is frequent movement of elephants. "In Vellore district, Pernambut range is the only area where there is movement of elephants that comes from the sanctuary. As crops are being damaged by wild animals frequently, we are compensating farmers accordingly," he said.
Last year, the department disbursed compensation over Rs 9 lakh. Of this, more than 50% has been given to the farmers in Pernambut range, he said and added that around Rs 4 lakh disbursed to the farmers as compensation for the crop damage this year. Of these, Rs 2 lakh has been given to the farmers in Pernambut.
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Thursday, August 24, 2017
Elephant dies of electrocution in Kodagu
Close on the heels of six pachyderms losing their lives to electrocution in Kodagu, one more elephant died due to the same reason, taking the toll of elephants in July alone to seven. A 12-year-old female elephant was electrocuted at Abyathamangala.
A dry tree was found fallen on electricity wires, which was supposed to be the reason of the animal's death. As the electricity officials alerted the Forest department staff, District Forest Officer Suryasen visited the spot. Claiming that coffee planters were not cooperating with the Forest department, Mr Suryasen said it was the responsibility of the planters to clear dry and fallen trees from their estates.
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A dry tree was found fallen on electricity wires, which was supposed to be the reason of the animal's death. As the electricity officials alerted the Forest department staff, District Forest Officer Suryasen visited the spot. Claiming that coffee planters were not cooperating with the Forest department, Mr Suryasen said it was the responsibility of the planters to clear dry and fallen trees from their estates.
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Saturday, August 19, 2017
Two elephants electrocuted
UDHAGAMANDALAM: Two elephants died of electrocution in the Gudalur range forests in the Nilgiris on Friday. According to district forest officer PK Dilip, a herd of seven elephants were roaming in Kothadipudi area near Devarshola in Gudalur range early Friday. "While the elephants were trying to grab leaves from an areca nut tree, the tree fell on a live-wire and it snapped. One male elephant and a female elephant were electrocuted. It was an unfortunate accident," he said.
While the male elephant was about 12 years old, the female was about 15-20 years old, the official said. Forest staff rushed to the spot after the incident was reported by the public. "We found a herd of five elephants. Later, they were chased away into the forest," he added.
A post-mortem was conducted at the spot and samples were collected for lab test. The carcasses were left in the forest area for natural decay. Meanwhile, wildlife activists said trees close to electric posts on forest boundaries should be identified and removed to avoid such accidents.
"In places like Nilgiris, soil is of very soft and earth is mostly wet. Tall trees with thin trunk have shallow roots compared to indigenous trees here," said an activist. "If the forest department removes such trees growing close to electric posts, it will be in the interest of both humans and wild animals, especially elephants," he further said.
A forest department staff said the department was vigilant about high-voltage live-wire fencing erected illegally close to forest boundaries.
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While the male elephant was about 12 years old, the female was about 15-20 years old, the official said. Forest staff rushed to the spot after the incident was reported by the public. "We found a herd of five elephants. Later, they were chased away into the forest," he added.
A post-mortem was conducted at the spot and samples were collected for lab test. The carcasses were left in the forest area for natural decay. Meanwhile, wildlife activists said trees close to electric posts on forest boundaries should be identified and removed to avoid such accidents.
"In places like Nilgiris, soil is of very soft and earth is mostly wet. Tall trees with thin trunk have shallow roots compared to indigenous trees here," said an activist. "If the forest department removes such trees growing close to electric posts, it will be in the interest of both humans and wild animals, especially elephants," he further said.
A forest department staff said the department was vigilant about high-voltage live-wire fencing erected illegally close to forest boundaries.
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13 thoroughfares across Indo-Bangla border for jumbos
India and Bangladesh have agreed to create 13 thoroughfares across the border fences in Assam and Meghalaya to let elephants make to-and-fro movements between the two countries, the officials said here today.
"Trans-border migration is a natural process and we have identified certain points (30 initially) but we have zeroed down to 13 points to allow to-and-fro migration of elephants in their natural habitats," India s Director General of Forests and Special Secretary to the Government of India Siddhanta Das told reporters.
At these identified thoroughfares for the jumbos, the fence would be broken and special gates would be built for their safe passage, he said.
Both the countries have also decided to constitute a Joint Working Group to draft protocols and Standard Operating Procedures for trans-boundary conservation and management of elephants and their movements between the two countries.
Das said 12 of these points are in Meghalaya and one in Assam and we do not want to create a barrier against the natural movement of the elephants.
The opening of the border fencing along the Indo- Bangladesh border for elephants is one of the 18 agreed points of action signed by top forests officials of both the countries at the 2nd Indo-Bangladesh dialogue for trans- boundary conservation of elephants here.
The other agreements included the one to discourage and regulate erection of electric fences for protection of agriculture and horticulture crops in the areas falling in the identified migratory corridors to prevent death of elephants from electrocution, he said.
District deputy commissioners of both the countries will also be empowered to permit trans-boundary movement of elephant rescue teams.
With both the countries having similar concerns for elephants, Das said, "Within 60 days, we will constitute a Joint Working Group to evolve and develop protocols and Standard Operating Procedures for trans-boundary conservation and management of elephants in India-Bangladesh landscape." He said the agreed action points should lead to signing of an official protocol between India and Bangladesh on trans-boundary conservation of elephants, Das said.
The third round of dialogue is expected to take place in Bangladesh by June next year.
The forest officials from the states of Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Tripura and an 11-member team from Bangladesh attended the 2nd Indo-Bangladesh dialogue for trans-boundary conservation of elephants here and discussed at length on how best to coordinate the free, to-and-fro movements of the pachyderms across the international border and prevent their poaching.
"It was agreed (in 2015) to develop an operational guideline to handle trans-boundary movement of elephants and as a follow up action of this, dialogue is on and the protocol or else a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries is expected soon," Bangladesh Chief Conservator of Forest, Md Shafiul Alam Chowdhury said.
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"Trans-border migration is a natural process and we have identified certain points (30 initially) but we have zeroed down to 13 points to allow to-and-fro migration of elephants in their natural habitats," India s Director General of Forests and Special Secretary to the Government of India Siddhanta Das told reporters.
At these identified thoroughfares for the jumbos, the fence would be broken and special gates would be built for their safe passage, he said.
Both the countries have also decided to constitute a Joint Working Group to draft protocols and Standard Operating Procedures for trans-boundary conservation and management of elephants and their movements between the two countries.
Das said 12 of these points are in Meghalaya and one in Assam and we do not want to create a barrier against the natural movement of the elephants.
The opening of the border fencing along the Indo- Bangladesh border for elephants is one of the 18 agreed points of action signed by top forests officials of both the countries at the 2nd Indo-Bangladesh dialogue for trans- boundary conservation of elephants here.
The other agreements included the one to discourage and regulate erection of electric fences for protection of agriculture and horticulture crops in the areas falling in the identified migratory corridors to prevent death of elephants from electrocution, he said.
District deputy commissioners of both the countries will also be empowered to permit trans-boundary movement of elephant rescue teams.
With both the countries having similar concerns for elephants, Das said, "Within 60 days, we will constitute a Joint Working Group to evolve and develop protocols and Standard Operating Procedures for trans-boundary conservation and management of elephants in India-Bangladesh landscape." He said the agreed action points should lead to signing of an official protocol between India and Bangladesh on trans-boundary conservation of elephants, Das said.
The third round of dialogue is expected to take place in Bangladesh by June next year.
The forest officials from the states of Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Tripura and an 11-member team from Bangladesh attended the 2nd Indo-Bangladesh dialogue for trans-boundary conservation of elephants here and discussed at length on how best to coordinate the free, to-and-fro movements of the pachyderms across the international border and prevent their poaching.
"It was agreed (in 2015) to develop an operational guideline to handle trans-boundary movement of elephants and as a follow up action of this, dialogue is on and the protocol or else a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries is expected soon," Bangladesh Chief Conservator of Forest, Md Shafiul Alam Chowdhury said.
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Sunday, July 09, 2017
Elephant electrocuted
A wild adult elephant has died after coming in contact with a high voltage wire dangling low above the ground in a forest area under Sonapur range.
According to sources, a group of elephants were seen moving around in residential areas at Bejni in search of food during the last few days. Local people found the dead jumbo this morning and informed to the forest department. After the post-mortem examinations, the pachyderm was buried on the spot.
The local people have alleged that the elephant’s death was a result of the negligence of authorities of the forest and electricity departments.
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According to sources, a group of elephants were seen moving around in residential areas at Bejni in search of food during the last few days. Local people found the dead jumbo this morning and informed to the forest department. After the post-mortem examinations, the pachyderm was buried on the spot.
The local people have alleged that the elephant’s death was a result of the negligence of authorities of the forest and electricity departments.
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Friday, June 30, 2017
Elephant found dead in Tanda forest
The body of an elephant was recovered from the Tanda forest area of Kitcha in Udham Singh Nagar district of the state.
Sources in the Forest Department said the elephant was killed after it came in contact with a live electricity wire. Sub-Divisional Forest Officer Umesh Tiwari said the elephant died of electrocution. He said the elephant came in contact with the electricity wire that had been put as fencing across an agriculture field in Tanda resulting in the pachyderm’s death.
Only a fortnight ago, an injured elephant was recovered from Rajaji Tiger Reserve. It was recovered from Dhaulkhand range of Rajaji. The forest authorities administered treatment to the injured elephant.
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Sources in the Forest Department said the elephant was killed after it came in contact with a live electricity wire. Sub-Divisional Forest Officer Umesh Tiwari said the elephant died of electrocution. He said the elephant came in contact with the electricity wire that had been put as fencing across an agriculture field in Tanda resulting in the pachyderm’s death.
Only a fortnight ago, an injured elephant was recovered from Rajaji Tiger Reserve. It was recovered from Dhaulkhand range of Rajaji. The forest authorities administered treatment to the injured elephant.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Three jumbos electrocuted in Dhenkanal forest division
BHUBANESWAR: Three female elephants, including a six-month-old calf, were electrocuted at Borapada forest in Dhenkanal forest division on Saturday morning. Their carcasses were found about 12km from Dhenkanal town.
Forest officials said the two other dead elephants include a six-year old sub-adult and a 22-year old adult one. The pachyderms reportedly came in contact with a hanging electric cable near a defunct iron grill- making unit resulting in their instant death.
This is the second incident of electrocution in three days.
"Two days ago, an elephant was electrocuted at Betonati range in Baripada forest division. The carcasses were found very close to hanging cables. There were clear signs of the elephant dying of electrocution. We had intimated the power department asking them to fix the sagging wires," said Sudarshan Panda, the regional chief conservator of forests (Angul). The carcasses will be buried after their visceral samples are taken by a veterinary doctor, he added.
It must be noted that Dhenkanal boasts of 164 resident elephants, the second highest among the 50 forest divisions in the state. Mayurbhanj district has the highest number of resident elephants.
But 41 elephants have died in different forest divisions of the state in the past six months, said officials of the forest department.
"The three dead elephants belonged to a herd of 32 jumbos in the district. They were seen frequenting the area for fodder over the past one month," said a senior wildlife officer.
Biswajit Mohanty, the secretary of the Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO), said, "The electric wire was only four feet from the ground. It is a dangerous trend. Human lives could have been lost" said Mohanty.
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Forest officials said the two other dead elephants include a six-year old sub-adult and a 22-year old adult one. The pachyderms reportedly came in contact with a hanging electric cable near a defunct iron grill- making unit resulting in their instant death.
This is the second incident of electrocution in three days.
"Two days ago, an elephant was electrocuted at Betonati range in Baripada forest division. The carcasses were found very close to hanging cables. There were clear signs of the elephant dying of electrocution. We had intimated the power department asking them to fix the sagging wires," said Sudarshan Panda, the regional chief conservator of forests (Angul). The carcasses will be buried after their visceral samples are taken by a veterinary doctor, he added.
It must be noted that Dhenkanal boasts of 164 resident elephants, the second highest among the 50 forest divisions in the state. Mayurbhanj district has the highest number of resident elephants.
But 41 elephants have died in different forest divisions of the state in the past six months, said officials of the forest department.
"The three dead elephants belonged to a herd of 32 jumbos in the district. They were seen frequenting the area for fodder over the past one month," said a senior wildlife officer.
Biswajit Mohanty, the secretary of the Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO), said, "The electric wire was only four feet from the ground. It is a dangerous trend. Human lives could have been lost" said Mohanty.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Elephant deaths: Two forest officials placed under suspension
Two officials of the Forest department were placed under suspension on charge of dereliction in duty leading to death of three elephants due to electrocution at Borapada forest in Dhenkanal Forest Division.
Dhenkanal Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Rinku Kumar issued order of suspension of forester Punyabikash Bhoi and forest guard Srikant Guru.
"As per the post mortem report, the elephants had died 24 hours earlier. The forester and forest guard were suspended as they took 24 hours for detection of the deaths," the DFO said.
This apart, the DFO said show cause notices have also been issued to the Dhenkanal Sadar forest ranger Bibhuti Bhusan Patnaik and Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU).
Meanwhile, the Forest department has also registered a case under sections of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 against a private company engaged by CESU to provide electricity-related services to consumers in Dhenkanal and Angul districts.
Some officials of the private company have also been named in the FIR, the DFO added. PTI COR AAM RG
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Dhenkanal Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Rinku Kumar issued order of suspension of forester Punyabikash Bhoi and forest guard Srikant Guru.
"As per the post mortem report, the elephants had died 24 hours earlier. The forester and forest guard were suspended as they took 24 hours for detection of the deaths," the DFO said.
This apart, the DFO said show cause notices have also been issued to the Dhenkanal Sadar forest ranger Bibhuti Bhusan Patnaik and Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU).
Meanwhile, the Forest department has also registered a case under sections of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 against a private company engaged by CESU to provide electricity-related services to consumers in Dhenkanal and Angul districts.
Some officials of the private company have also been named in the FIR, the DFO added. PTI COR AAM RG
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Sunday, May 28, 2017
Electrocuted elephant with burn marks being dragged through West Bengal village will break your heart
In a disheartening incident, an elephant with burn marks was seen being dragged through a West Bengal village after it was electrocuted. The elephant which accidentally touched the electric fence around rice fields in Debi Simul village leading to death. Although forest officials tried to save the animal the elephant had died by then. As nothing else could lift an elephant a pickup truck lifted the body and dragged it through the lanes of the village. The body was then sent to postmortem to determine the exact cause of its death.
Daily Mail quoted Shri Haris, a senior forest official as saying, “There are no external injuries but we have seen some burn marks on the trunk. ‘The initial reports suggest that the elephant has died of electrocution but the exact cause of the death can be confirmed only after a postmortem.” A police complaint was filed against the owners of the land where the animal was found dead. As elephants have destroyed farms and harvest many farm owners placed illegal electric fencing by tapping electricity from cables to trap the animals.
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Daily Mail quoted Shri Haris, a senior forest official as saying, “There are no external injuries but we have seen some burn marks on the trunk. ‘The initial reports suggest that the elephant has died of electrocution but the exact cause of the death can be confirmed only after a postmortem.” A police complaint was filed against the owners of the land where the animal was found dead. As elephants have destroyed farms and harvest many farm owners placed illegal electric fencing by tapping electricity from cables to trap the animals.
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Saturday, May 27, 2017
India, an elephant trying to cross the rice field, hit the electric fence, electrocuted
Aaccording to the British “Daily Mail” reported on May 25th, in a small village in India in West Bengal, an elephant wandering in the paddy fields, electric fence around the farm met accidentally, leading to electrocute, then the body was dragged off the truck.
After the incident, a team of forest officials rushed to the scene, lifted the elephant carcass in a truck and sent it to the inquest to determine the cause of death. Senior forest official Harris (Shri Haris) said that the elephant’s body no trauma, but there are some traces of burns on the nose. Preliminary reports show that the elephant died of electrocution, but the exact cause of the autopsy report can be determined.
A nearby villager says the elephant problem has been plaguing the villagers around them. “They destroy crops, destroy houses, and sometimes attack us.””. To keep them away from farms, some farmers set up illegal electric fences around farms.
Since 1986, India elephants have been listed as endangered by the International Union for conservation of nature, but an average of 100 elephants die each year from human conflict, a figure that worries people about the survival of elephants in India.
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After the incident, a team of forest officials rushed to the scene, lifted the elephant carcass in a truck and sent it to the inquest to determine the cause of death. Senior forest official Harris (Shri Haris) said that the elephant’s body no trauma, but there are some traces of burns on the nose. Preliminary reports show that the elephant died of electrocution, but the exact cause of the autopsy report can be determined.
A nearby villager says the elephant problem has been plaguing the villagers around them. “They destroy crops, destroy houses, and sometimes attack us.””. To keep them away from farms, some farmers set up illegal electric fences around farms.
Since 1986, India elephants have been listed as endangered by the International Union for conservation of nature, but an average of 100 elephants die each year from human conflict, a figure that worries people about the survival of elephants in India.
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