A herd of five wild elephants entered into a human habitat from Udedurgam Reserve Forests near Shoolagiri on Sunday. On information, forest officials rushed to the spot and drove the elephants, including three tuskers, back to the Udedurgam Reserve Forest.
District Forest Officer A.K. Ulaganathan said that of the total number of 28 elephants camping at Udedurgam Reserve Forest 16 were driven back near the Panchapalli Dam site via Chinnar River.
A team consisting of 10 anti-poaching watchers from Deverbetta near Thalli bordering Karnataka, 10 each from Ullatti and Pavadaipatti villages and 25 forest staff assembled at Pavadapatti village on Saturday night to oversee the operation.
Meanwhile, the team will resume its operations to drive away a group of 16 pachyderms camping at Panchapalli Dam site by Monday night or Tuesday morning.
The other herd of elephants at Udedurgam will also be driven back to Denkanikottai or Ayyur RF. Meanwhile, K.G. Vimalanathan, Ranger In charge Royakottai, had sustained a minor injury in his leg when he slipped on the ground during the driving operations on Sunday.
He was given first aid immediately at a nearby hospital, Mr. Ulaganathan said.
KRISHNAGIRI, February 13, 2012
TAMIL NADU
The Hindu
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A team consisting of 10 anti-poaching watchers from Deverbetta near Thalli bordering Karnataka, 10 each from Ullatti and Pavadaipatti villages and 25 forest staff assembled at Pavadapatti village on Saturday night to oversee the operation.
Meanwhile, the team will resume its operations to drive away a group of 16 pachyderms camping at Panchapalli Dam site by Monday night or Tuesday morning.
The other herd of elephants at Udedurgam will also be driven back to Denkanikottai or Ayyur RF. Meanwhile, K.G. Vimalanathan, Ranger In charge Royakottai, had sustained a minor injury in his leg when he slipped on the ground during the driving operations on Sunday.
He was given first aid immediately at a nearby hospital, Mr. Ulaganathan said.
KRISHNAGIRI, February 13, 2012
TAMIL NADU
The Hindu
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