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As portion of Operation Gajamukthi, which is aimed astatine reducing human-wildlife struggle successful the Aralam workplace and rehabilitation areas, wood officials connected Tuesday (May 19) drove distant a herd of chaotic elephants from susceptible zones successful the farm.
The cognition carried retired by 2 teams began successful Block 1 and the nursery country of Block 5 of the farm. Officials monitored the question of the elephants and drove 2 tuskers, identified arsenic a large tusker and a Makhna (tuskless elephant), done Ekkundi towards Block 2 of the farm.
Subsequently, six elephants, including the 2 shifted from Blocks 1 and 5, were driven from Block 2 done Block 4 towards the helipad area. However, portion attempting to determination the herd from the helipad country successful the Vattakkad portion towards Thalippara, the elephants turned back, making it hard for the squad to proceed the thrust operation.
The cognition was conducted nether the enactment of the Aralam Assistant Wildlife Warden and the Kottiyoor Range Forest Officer. A full of 47 unit participated successful the mission.
