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Recent deaths due to wild animal attacks have sparked massive protests in Kerala's Wayanad district.
Known for its heavy forest cover, frequent killing in animal attacks is a major issue in the Indian state of Kerala. Although the state comprises merely 1.2 per cent of India’s land area, it ...
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]
Named after the terrorist Osama bin Laden, [3] [4] at the time of the attacks, the elephant was thought to be between 45 and 50 years old. [5] He measured between 2.7 and 3.0 metres (9 and 10 ft) tall. [5] [6] He was given the status of a "rogue" elephant in the summer of 2006 after his death toll reached double-digit figures. [3]
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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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 ...
Shooting an Elephant is an autobiographical account by George Orwell written in 1936, in which he describes how an elephant in Burma had an attack of musth and killed an Indian, which in turn led to the shooting of the elephant.