Davanagere: After days of concern and crop harm in a number of villages, the Forest Division on Thursday, July 16, efficiently captured a wild elephant that had been straying into agricultural fields in Channagiri taluk of Davanagere district. The operation was carried out within the Ubrani forest area, bringing aid to farmers who had been demanding quick motion.
The elephant had been often sighted in and round Ganduganahankalu village below Ubrani hobli over the previous a number of days. It repeatedly entered farmlands, damaging arecanut, coconut and different standing crops, inflicting substantial losses to cultivators.
Alarmed by the rising incidents, native residents and farmers had urged the Forest Division to seize the animal earlier than it posed a better menace to life and property.
Forest Division launches particular operation
Responding to the scenario, forest officers launched a particular operation with the assist of six skilled kumki elephants introduced from the Sakrebailu Elephant Camp in Shivamogga district. A crew of skilled veterinarians and forest personnel monitored the elephant’s motion earlier than safely tranquillising and capturing it.
Following the profitable operation, the elephant was shifted to a wildlife sanctuary, the place it is going to be launched into an acceptable forest habitat. Officers mentioned the elephant is believed to have wandered into the world by the forest corridors related to the Bhadra backwaters.
The seize has introduced appreciable aid to farmers throughout a number of villages in Ubrani hobli, who had been dwelling in fixed concern of contemporary crop harm. Forest officers mentioned they are going to proceed monitoring elephant motion within the area to stop related incidents sooner or later.
Human elephant battle in Karnataka
Channagiri MLA Shivaganga Basavaraj visited the positioning of the operation and gathered info from forest officers in regards to the seize and measures being taken to stop future human-wildlife battle.
The incident as soon as once more highlights the rising problem of human-elephant battle in Karnataka, the place shrinking forest habitats and altering motion patterns are more and more bringing wild elephants into agricultural areas, leading to crop losses and security considerations for rural communities.
