Elephant Deaths

IIT-Delhi professor builds sensor to reduce elephant deaths on railway tracks

Sensors are yet to be installed, tested will begin in the monsoon in Uttarakhand's Rajaji National Park.

India's economic boom is killing elephants: Coordination at all levels is key to keeping pachyderms safe

The elephants, in general, are facing threat to their existence and one of the prime reasons for this is the continuous shrinking of their habitat and corridors.

Naveen Patnaik orders crime branch inquiry into death of seven elephants in Odisha's Dhenkanal district

Seven elephants died in Dhenkanal due to non-rectification of sagging lines and non-cabling of transmission lines.

Seven elephants electrocuted in Odisha's Dhenkanal district; forest dept blames 'non-rectification of sagging lines'

Passing the buck to the electricity department, the forest department said that in 2017, the DFO of Odisha's Dhenkanal had submitted a stretch of 136.57 kilometres of low-tension lines passing through vulnerable areas for cabling.

Elephant deaths in Jalpaiguri: Why speed limit is not the solution

Railways can’t sacrifice efficiency by making trains crawl through forests. Monitoring of wildlife movement can’t be foolproof along long stretches of railway tracks. But symbolism is cheaper than investment.