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    Human Elephant Conflict News

    Elephant attacks claim two more lives in Chhattisgarh, panic grips villages

    Human-elephant conflict has remained a major concern in northern Chhattisgarh for more than a decade and has expanded into parts of the central region in recent years.
    India News
    Updated 54 days ago

    Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Assam’s Chandranagar: Officials

    Locals claimed that Dey tried to escape but heavy rain prevented him from running. (Representative Photo/PTI)
    India News
    Published 103 days ago

    Tourist crushed to death amid fight between two elephants in Karnataka's Kodagu

    A video of the incident, showing the elephants fighting, is now doing the rounds on social media.
    India News
    Published 108 days ago

    Two killed in wild elephant attacks in Assam; 5 dead in three days: Forest official

    Locals said that the herd initially entered the Bajiyagaon area in Samaguri in search of food but turned violent after local residents tried to drive the animals away. (Representative photo)
    Cities
    Published 111 days ago

    Karnataka forest minister asks officials to ensure proper maintenance of elephant trenches

    Karnataka forest minister asks officials to ensure proper maintenance of elephant trenches
    Cities
    Published 169 days ago

    Assam: Biker trampled to death by wild elephants in Goalpara

    He was returning home on his two-wheeler when he suddenly came face-to-face with the herd. (National Geographic website | Representative)
    Cities
    Published 184 days ago

    Man dies in wild elephant’s attack; panic grips outskirts of Ranchi

    Man dies in wild elephant’s attack; panic grips outskirts of Ranchi
    Cities
    Published 185 days ago

    Jumbo jitters: Wild elephant strays into Ranchi, driven back after 5-hr panic

    A wild elephant strolls along a road as people gather, in Ranchi, Friday (PTI)
    Cities
    Published 187 days ago

    Odisha logs highest elephant-related human deaths in India

    Odisha recorded 171 human deaths due to elephant attacks in 2024–25 — the highest in the country. (ANI Video Grab/Representative Image)
    Cities
    Published 202 days ago

    Three women killed in tusker attack in Odisha forest

    Odisha has around 912 elephants, fewer than several states. But it has recorded more deaths attributed to the human-elephant conflict as compared to other states. (ANI)
    India News
    Updated 205 days ago

    A Plan to Save Elephants Sparked a Deadly Conflict

    Representational image.
    World News
    Updated 216 days ago

    West Singhbhum: Elephants claim 16 lives in seven days

    A spate of wild elephant attacks in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district has claimed 16 lives within a week. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 239 days ago

    Assam forest dept launches eviction drive in Nagaon’s Lutamaari Reserve Forest

    A large number of excavators and other machines are being used to pull down temporary sheds, bamboo huts and semi-permanent houses spread across the encroached area.
    Cities
    Updated 278 days ago

    Man-elephant conflict claims 4 pachyderms in 20 days in Assam district

    Officials said that the areas for the movement of wild elephants have been shrinking due to increasing encroachments. (Getty Images)
    India News
    Published 289 days ago

    Assam: Human-animal conflict claims lives of 4 elephants in 20 days in Udalguri

    For representational purposes only. (AP File)
    Cities
    Published 290 days ago

    3 elephants killed after train hits them in West Bengal; probe ordered

    Animal rights activists have alleged that hulla teams (villagers engaged by the forest department to drive away elephants) were chasing the elephants when they moved to the railway tracks
    India News
    Published 412 days ago

    Why Karnataka handed over Kumki elephants to Andhra Pradesh?

    Kumki elephants are handed over to AP govt by Karnataka.
    Cities
    Published 469 days ago

    Man, 22, trampled to death by wild elephant in Chhattisgarh’s Korba

    A 22-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district
    India News
    Updated 489 days ago

    Farmer killed in elephant attack; locals blame forest dept for inaction 

    As per the official data, since 2019, at least 3 people have been injured in elephant attacks. As per reports, 6 elephants are still roaming in the area. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
    Cities
    Published 511 days ago

    Sri Lanka reports massive tolls in human-elephant conflicts

    Sri Lanka reports massive tolls in human-elephant conflicts
    World News
    Published 553 days ago

    Anvar arrested after protest over elephant trampling Kerala man to death

    The deceased man was identified as Mani, a resident of Poochappara village and belonging to the Cholanaikkar tribe, which reside in the interior areas of the forests. (Representational image)
    India News
    Updated 605 days ago

    Cabinet gives nod to ₹2,602 crore Wildlife Habitats Development scheme

    The centrally sponsored scheme includes critical components such as Project Tiger, Project Elephant and Development of Wildlife Habitat. (WII Dehradun)
    India News
    Updated 711 days ago

    Centre seeks detailed report on brutal killing of elephant in West Bengal

    The incident underscores the escalating human-elephant conflict in the region and the complexities involved with controlling such situations. (Representational image)
    India News
    Updated 743 days ago

    Uproar after elephant attacked with a flaming spear dies in West Bengal forest

    Local police registered a first information report (FIR) against unidentified people and said a probe was on to identify the people behind the attack. (HT Photo)
    India News
    Updated 744 days ago

    58-year-old man trampled to death by wild elephant in Shivamogga

    Soon after the incident, villagers staged protests against forest officials, alleging negligence on their part in controlling the wild elephant menace. (Getty Images)
    Cities
    Updated 852 days ago

    Man killed in elephant attack in Karnataka's Kodagu district

    In past several months, the Kodagu district has faced significant challenges due to wild elephant encounters. (File photo)
    Cities
    Updated 870 days ago

    DRI officers intercept illegal elephant tusk trade in Bengaluru; seven arrested

    Elephant tusks seized from the smugglers. (HT Photo/ Sourced)(Representative image)
    Cities
    Published 910 days ago

    Karnataka to pay compensation to Kerala man killed by elephant captured in state

    On February 10, a man was killed by the elephant in Wayanad district of Kerala.(HT Archives (For representation))
    Cities
    Published 927 days ago

    In WB’s elephant zone, the forest department escorts students to exam centres

    West Bengal has the highest—26 out of the 150 elephant corridors—in India. (Shutterstock/Representative)
    India News
    Published 939 days ago

    Two men try to click selfie, narrowly escape elephant attack in Bandipur forest

    2 men try to click selfie, narrowly escape Elephant attack in Bandipur forest
    Cities
    Published 945 days ago
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