Forest Department captures tusker near Kudremukh, says animal killed two persons near Kerekatte in Sringeri taluk of Karnataka

The Forest Department captured a 40-year-old tusker, said to beryllium liable for the decease of 2 persons astatine Kerekatte Range of Kudremukh Wildlife Division successful Sringeri taluk of Chikkamagaluru territory successful Karnataka, connected November 2 evening. Two persons died successful an elephant attack adjacent Kerekatte connected October 31.

A squad of implicit 150 Forest Department unit and officials, too 5 trained elephants, were progressive successful the operation. The carnal was captured adjacent to Bhagawathi Nature Camp of Jungle Lodges adjacent Kudremukh.

Following the decease of 2 persons, the section radical staged a protestation demanding a imperishable solution to the human-elephant struggle successful the region. The section began preparations to seizure the elephant connected November 1.

A squad of 5 trained elephants from Dubare and Dodda Harave camps were brought connected November 2 morning. The crushed unit kept way of the tusker’s movement. Veterinarians fired a tranquilizer dart astir 4.30 p.m. The anilmal was loaded connected a truck.

APCCF Manoj Ranjan, Mangaluru Circle Conservator of Forests V. Karikalan, DCF of Kudremukh Wildlife Sivaram Babu and different elder officers supervised the operation.

Mr. Sivaram Babu told The Hindu that the captured elephant, weighing astir 5,000 kg, would beryllium kept nether reflection astatine Dodda Harave camp. “The elephant has been known for raiding crops. It had been moving from Agumbe successful Shivamogga territory to Bhagamandala successful Kodagu district. However, determination were nary instances of causing quality deaths, until October 31. Earlier, determination were attempts to seizure the carnal successful 2014 and 2019 successful Shivamogga, which failed,” the serviceman said.

Rehabilitation of families successful Kerekatte Range

The Forest Department is prepared to relocate 17 families successful Kerekatte Range, wherever the question of chaotic animals had been noticed. “The section is seeking ₹20 crore to displacement these families. As soon arsenic we get the funds, we volition relocate them. The families are consenting to determination out,” an serviceman said.

There are 1,382 families wrong the Kudremukh National Park. Among them, 653 person volunteered to determination out. So far, the authorities has rehabilitated 355.

On November 1, Minister for Energy K.J. George, who is besides curate in-charge of Chikkamagaluru district, visited the families of radical who died successful the elephant attack. He stated that the State Government would question funds from the Centre to rehabilitate each the families.