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Seven chaotic elephants person died successful Belagavi and Uttara Kannada districts successful the past decade, wildlife enthusiasts say.
Four were killed betwixt 2015 and 2024. Three were killed successful 2025 alone. The reasons person been varied, ranging from neglect of authorities, deficiency of consciousness among farmers and the hold successful uncovering lasting solutions to the connected going human—animal conflict.
Giridhar Kulkarni, wildlife conservationist, said that the Forest Department had enactment successful spot a bid of measures to forestall struggle and the decease of chaotic animals, including elephants, but the protocol was not being followed properly.
According to Mr. Kulkarni, 5 chaotic elephants were killed successful bluish Karnataka successful the past decade.
An elephant was electrocuted adjacent Nersa successful Khanapur taluk and an elephant calf was deed by speeding bid adjacent Nagargali successful 2015. Again successful 2017, an elephant was deed by a speeding bid adjacent Golihalli.
In March 2024, an elephant was electrocuted adjacent Yellapur successful Uttara Kannada territory and different was electrocuted adjacent Ambikanagar, Kali Tiger Reserve successful Uttara Kannada district.
Ishwar Khandre, Forest Minister said the incidental had travel to his announcement and that helium had asked elder officers to inquire into it and taxable a report. “We person held elaborate discussions with Ministers and elder officers astir uncovering a solution to the occupation of man-animal conflict. We volition not lone sensitise officers astir preventing it successful future, but besides enactment with farmers and wood dwelling communities and residents of wood bordering villages to trim deaths of animals and humans successful specified conflicts,” the Minister said.
