 | Unsung heroes -- Udayan and Srinivasan -- helped capture notorious MDT-23 tigerSources said Udayan and Srinivasan were used as other experienced kumkis had been stationed in Gudalur forest range for over a month to drive away wild elephants. |
 | Conflicts among man and elephants rise in Kerala as latter lose habitatNearly 140 people died in human-wild jumbo conflicts in Kerala in 7 years and fragmentation of forests, shrinking habitat and coming up of settlements in elephant corridors are being cited as reasons. |
 | Hungry elephants take easy route, raid ration shops at ValparaiIt’s that time of the year when elephants migrate to find food in the Valparai plateau. They usually rummage through the tea and coffee fields. |
 | Odisha: Elephant falls into well, rescuedForest officials of Baripada division rescued an elephant who accidentally fell into a well in Tembotola village within Bangiriposi range, on Saturday night. |
 | Two elephant calves succumb to Herpes virus infection at rescue centre in ChhattisgarhBoth these calves, aged one year and nine months, were the offspring of Kumki elephants that have been brought from Karnataka to tackle the human-elephant conflict, she said. |
 | No more elephants to be held captive: Madras HCThe Madras High Court on Friday ordered the State government to ensure that no elephant is taken into captivity, except for treatment if found unable to support itself in the wild. |
 | Wild jumbos tortured on IIT Palakkad campusA Screamingand chasing crowd, deafening sound of crackers and an unknown terrain. |
 | Coimbatore: Burning of chilli to keep wild elephants at bayOfficials hope the pungent smell will deter elephants from entering human habitation. |
 | Drones keep elephants away in GudalurForest department mulls setting up a drone flying and research school near Theni for wider use |
 | Wild elephants being chased into forest: Minister“Various steps are being taken to trace wild elephants and chase them away into the deep forest. Besides, drones have been used to monitor the movements of the wild animals.” |
 | Tusker Rivaldo to stay in the wild, HC gives 3 weeks for foresters to continue with rewilding processThe govt explained in detail various measures being taken to protect Rivaldo and why it was imperative to keep older males like him in the wild for the overall population growth of the species. |
| Elephants liking paddy will lead to more conflicts: Wildlife experts on Chhattisgarh govt’s 'experimental' projectWildlife experts have explicitly called the decision of the Chhattisgarh government's decision to use the surplus quantity of available paddy to feed the wild elephants “misconceived and inadvisable.” |
 | Madras High Court bats for welfare of temple elephantsThe Madras High Court on Thursday suggested to the State that temple elephants be provided premises with natural habitat after it completes its daily rituals in temples. |
 | Forest staff use crackers to chase wild elephants, destroy sugarcane fieldA 2-acre sugarcane field was destroyed in a fire when forest department set off firecrackers to chase away wild elephants that tried to enter the field at 8.30 pm on Wednesday. |
 | Cruelty to animals: HC asks Kerala govt to produce district-wise details of animal sheltersThe report also suggested captive elephant committee monitor the welfare of captive elephants. |
