 | Wild animal attacks: Shortage of range officers adds to farmers’ woes in KeralaThe office of Forest Minister A K Saseendran informed that a batch of 56 newly recruited range officers are undergoing practical training and they will be appointed in February 2024. |
 | Coimbatore forest, HR&CE depts spar over temple upkeepWe reach the foothills and temple steps soon after getting information about wild elephant movement and chase them back into the forest,” said sources in the forest department. |
 | Herd of wild elephants ransacks school in Andhra PradeshThe herd damaged the wall, door and furniture of Sri Satya Kailash School. The jumbos also knocked down a few tins of paint meant for the renovation of the school. |
 | Erratic monsoon ups human-animal conflict, worrying farmers in Karnataka's border districtsBasavanna of Ramapura village said he lost nearly 40 percent of his maize crop in the wild boar attack as he did not have money to install a solar fence. |
 | Wild animals force tribal families in Kerala out of forestA group of 79 families from eight settlements in Kuttampuzha forest, near Kothamangalam, have abandoned their land and taken refuge at Panthapra tribal colony, on the forest fringe. |
 | Kerala wild elephant population declines by 58%, only 84 tigers in WayanadAs per the enumeration conducted in 2017, Kerala had 5,706 wild elephants, but the population declined to 2,386 in 2023. |
 | Kerala: Wild elephant population declines by 58 per cent, only 84 tigers in WayanadThe enumeration was conducted across all south Indian states from May 17 to 19, 2023. The elephant census was conducted during the same period in 2017. |
 | A great initiative of sensitising kids about nature and conflictA forest officer has taken the initiative to create awareness about water conservation, climate change and man-animal conflict among school children, writes Mukesh Ranjan |
