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Human-elephant conflict (HEC) [1] [2] is a major threat to both species in some rural forest areas of Kerala, India. Every year, about 50 elephants and 50 people are killed. Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department estimates that there are 6,000 elephants in the state. [3]
Arikomban (born c. 1986/1987) is a wild male Indian elephant from Kerala, India. [1] The elephant is known for his raids on local shops for rice and causing damage in Chinnakanal area of Munnar and is rumoured to have killed ten people and injured many. [2]
Operation Shikkar was an extensive enforcement and investigation initiative undertaken by the Kerala Forest Department between 2015 and 2017, aimed at dismantling a widespread network involved in illegal ivory smuggling and the poaching of elephants in India. This operation marked one of the most significant efforts against wildlife crime in ...
Recent deaths due to wild animal attacks have sparked massive protests in Kerala's Wayanad district.
There has not been any update on the elephant's condition as of Wednesday (October 11). A report for Sri Lanka's parliament showed that in 2016, almost 90 people were killed by elephants, while ...
Thechikkottukavu Ramachandran (born c. 1964) is an Indian elephant owned by Thechikottukavu devasom, a temple in Kerala. [1] Commonly known as simply Raman, he is the tallest living captive elephant in Asia, standing at 314 cm (10 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). [2] They gave Ramachandran the title Ekachatradhipathi (transl. The Only Emperor). [3]
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2 April – India – In Kerala, a passenger train caught on fire after an oil incident on an Alappuzha-Kannur Express train. Three people were killed and dozens were injured. [151] 4 April – Netherlands – 2023 Voorschoten train crash: A passenger train collided with construction equipment and derailed at Voorschoten. One person was killed ...