Chennai, July 24 (BPNS)
Tamil Nadu forest department captured a wild elephant that was regularly raiding crops at Kadambur hills by tranquilizing it. The elephant which is around 40 years of age was later translocated to Talamalai forest range in Sathyamangalam Division of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR). The elephant was captured during the late hours of Sunday, July 23 ,2022 and later translocated early on Monday morning.
It may be noted that the farmers of the area had been complaining regularly to the forest department to capture the elephant that has been damaging crops in Kadambur, Athiyur, Pavalkuttai and other forest fringe areas.
The forest department granted permission for capturing and translocating the elephant fter receiving complaints from the farmers in large numbers.
The Tamil Nadu forest team led by District Forest Officer, Erode, N. Venkatesh Prabhu strategized with veterinarians and forest officials and decided to capture the elephant. The team also decided against using Kumkis for the operation.
The elephant was located at a plot of land along the Kadambur- Pavalakittai road and veterinarians S. Sadasivam and A. Prakash fired four darts on the elephant and it was captured and during early morning hours was translocated to Talamalai forest in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve.
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