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Elephant census from June 1

Several counting units comprising forest guards and others will spread out in the forest areas for ...

Human-elephant conflict on the rise in Assam

The death of a female elephant undergoing treatment for paralysis in Assam`s Karbi Anglong district ...

Human-elephant conflict on the rise in Assam

The death of a female elephant undergoing treatment for paralysis in Assam`s Karbi Anglong district ...

Tribal farmer trampled to death by wild elephant

A tribal farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant in a remote village in Burgur forest region...

After elephants, Maya’s Noida park under scanner

Fresh trouble is brewing for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati.

Maya’s jumbo scam: EOW likely to take over probe

The ongoing probe into the installation of elephant statues by the previous Mayawati government is l...

Scam hits Maya’s elephants?

The state authorities on Monday raided the office of the Public Works Department in UP suspecting a ...

Elephants and rhinos act as `gardeners` of forests

The progressive disappearance of seed-dispersing animals like elephants and rhinoceroses is putting ...

World`s smallest known mammoth fossils discovered

According to scientists , dwarfism often happens to species of large animals when they get trapped o...

Odisha intensifies probe into jumbo killings

Odisha Tuesday intensified a probe into the alleged killing of elephants in the state`s Similipal Na...

Elephant herd sighted in Arunachal Pradesh sanctuary

Much to the excitement of wildlife lovers, a herd of elephants numbering around 60 have been spotted...

Assam`s elephant population increasing

Assam has recorded a remarkable growth in its elephant population, according to the recently conclud...

Bengal to set up rescue centres for stray jumbos

West Bengal government is planning to set up two `Elephant Rescue Centres` on a pilot basis.

Compensation to kin of elephant victims doubled

Compensation amount to the families losing any member in elephant attack has been doubled, Deputy C...

Animal population registers increase in Erode dist forest

A three-day wild life census was completed on Sunday evening in the Sathyamangalam and Erode forest ...

`Cameroon elephants suffer unprecedented poaching`

In what was described as one of the worst poaching massacres in decades, as many as 200 elephants ha...

Won’t pull down Maya statues, elephants: Akhilesh

The expensive giant statues of BSP supremo Mayawati and party symbol elephant in Uttar Pradesh wil...

Elephant carcass found in Odisha forest

An elephant carcass was found near Khairaputi village in Gallery forest range in Odisha`s Ganjam dis...

Elephant carcass found in Odisha forest

An elephant carcass was found near Khairaputi village in Gallery forest range in Odisha`s Ganjam dis...

Jumbos damage crops near Hosur

A herd of 15 elephants damaged agricultural crops in a village near Hosur in the wee hours on Friday...

Mass killing of Cameroon elephants alarms UN group

The UN watchdog into the illegal wildlife trade voiced "grave concern" at a spike in African elep...

Mass killing of Cameroon elephants alarms UN agency

The UN watchdog into the illegal wildlife trade today voiced "grave concern" at a spike in African e...

500 elephants killed in Cameroon park in 2 months

Nearly 500 elephants have been killed in a Cameroon national park in less than two months by poache...

Fossil footprints of world’s oldest elephant herd

Scientists have discovered some ancient footprints in the Arabian Desert dating back to over seven m...

Dung-decay method to count elephant population

The Uttarakhand forest department has roped in the prestigious Indian Institute of Bangalore to prep...

Fossil footprints of prehistoric elephants found

Paleontologists have discovered some ancient footprints in the Arabian Desert dating back to over se...

Shun Cycle, Elephant: Rahul to voters

Addressing an election rally at the exhibition ground, Rahul asked the electorate to shun "Cycle" an...

Poachers kill 200 elephants in Cameroon

At least 200 elephants were slaughtered for their tusks by poachers in Cameroon since mid-January.

Elephant tramples man to death in Thrissur

A motorcyclist was trampled to death and at least 13 others were injured when an elephant ranamock ...

`Elephant` haunts Rahul in his dreams: BSP

BSP National General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra said his party symbol elephant haunts Congres...

Magical hand, not elephant eating up funds: BSP

Satish Chandra Mishra said, Magical hand is siphoning off funds and salting them away in foreign tax...

24 mn generations for mice to grow to elephant size

It would take at least 24 million generations for a mouse-sized creature to evolve into something as...

Six elephants die in a month at Erode

Six elephants died in the district in a month`s span some due to ailments or in accidents besides o...

New taste in Thai elephant meat risks extinction

A new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailan...

`Sumatran elephants driven closer to extinction`

The Sumatran elephant could be extinct in the wild in under 30 years unless immediate steps are take...

Ways to contain man-elephant conflict suggested

part of steps to resolve man-elephant conflict in the state, Karnataka Forest Minister CP Yogeshwa...

PETA to put up banners on draped elephant statues

PETA appealed to the Election Commission to allow it to use the covered up elephant statues in UP a...

Ascetic trampled to death by elephant

An ascetic was trampled to death by an elephant which strayed into a village from the nearby fores...

‘If elephant cloaked; cover cycle, handpump too’

BSP claimed that EC decision of covering statues of Mayawati and party symbol elephant is one-sided....

PIL for EC order for covering statues dismissed

The poll panel had said it wanted to ensure that no political party was allowed to "derive politica...

Uttarakhand`s killer tusker evades death

Life almost slipped away from this 35-year-old tusker when marching orders were issued to shoot him ...

EC makes Maya, her elephants turn pink

With little over a day left for the deadline to expire, government officials were on Tuesday busy co...

Quraishi defends cover-up directive to BSP

Quraishi said the decision was in accordance with the model code of conduct.

Criticism of EC order on statues ill-informed: CEC

The CEC said there is nothing per se wrong about statues of political personalities and symbols ere...

`EC`s directive on Mayawati`s statues impractical`

Political parties took exception to EC`s order to cover statues of CM Mayawati and elephants - BSP`s...

Congress hails EC move to drape statues of Maya

Congress on Saturday hailed the Election Commission`s decision to cover the statues of CM Mayawati a...

Elephant tramples forest employee to death

A driver of forest department was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Gulusuguda forest in Oriss...

HC directs govts to form Elephant Task Force

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state and the Union governments to set up a ta...

2,500 elephants killed in 2011 for ivory

Around 2,500 elephants were slaughtered across the world for ivory this year, according to a report ...

What ails captive elephants in Kerala

Lack of proper medical care as well as money-minded owners pose a serious threat to the magnificent ...

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