![]() | Hungry elephant calf ransacks school in Tamil Nadu's ValparaiAccording to Valparai forest range officer G Venkatesh “A herd of 27 elephants camped at Puthuthottam due to the availability of fodder and water." |
![]() | Anamalai tiger not wild enough yet to be releasedRewilding of big cat to be delayed as it is unable to kill prey due to lack of right upper canine tooth |
![]() | Elusive macaques show drastic behavioural changes when exposed to garbageThe study has also found that the major threats faced by lion-tailed macaques (LTM) in Valparai are collision with vehicles and electrocution, especially in the town area. |
![]() | Hamlet in Anamalai Tiger Reserve to get power supply for first timeA few years back, solar panels were provided to about 24 households to power lights, but due to improper maintenance and lack of battery replacement, many people still live in darkness. |
![]() | Captive elephants in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Anamalai Tiger Reserve celebrate Vinayakar ChaturthiAfter the pooja, all the jumbos raised their trunk and trumpeted loudly for the tourists, who came to witness the celebration. The department staff also distributed pongal and Sundal to the tourists. |
![]() | Anamalai Tiger Reserve officials urge tourists to reach Valparai before 6 pmAccording to officials, vehicle movement at night will affect movement of elephants, tigers, leopards and Nilgiri tahr, thereby escalating man-animal conflict. |
![]() | Makhna jumbo on prowl, tourists barred from Chinnakallar in Tamil Nadu“The animal is active after 4 pm and up to 12 am and roams in and around Nirar dam, where there is plenty of bamboo, which is its favourite food. |
![]() | Crop-raider makhna elephant caught for third time, let off into the wildMakhna released near Valparai; site chosen due to abundant availability of fodder, water |
![]() | Forest team observing behaviour of makhna elephant at SaralappathyA team of elephant trackers from the Ulanthi forest range are monitoring the animal directly as well as using his footprint at Saralaplathi. |
![]() | No human deaths due to elephants at Valparai in last two yearsThe NCF has been providing information about elephant movement to people through SMS, voice calls and alert lights for over a decade. |
![]() | Mammoth trouble as plastic waste found in jumbo dung in Anamalai Tiger ReserveThe trend indicates that elephants are consuming plastic along with food waste because of poor waste management by Valparai municipality. |
