Trunk call to Kapil

“Kapil is one of three tuskers � kumkis (tamed elephants) in foresters� parlance � which have been pressed into service in the jungles adjoining the borders of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to drive away a herd of four wild elephants.” - The Telegraph

Tags: Asia, India, Kerala, Labor, Man/Animal Conflict, Tamil Nadu

Posted on Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 at 7:51 am

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