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“A pregnant elephant was found dead in a maize field near the National Highway in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal and it is suspected that she suffered a heart attack during labour. ” - The Times of India

“Alarmed over the killing of elephants by speeding trains in Dooars area of North Bengal, the Union Forest and Environment ministry has formed a seven-member committee to study and recommend steps to check such incidents.” - The Hindu

“Frequent deaths of elephants due to collision with trains in north Bengal have finally forced the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to sit up and take notice of the situation. In a significant step, the ministry has identified four vulnerable elephant corridors in the area and has accordingly given recommendations to the Railway Board.” - Express India

“The unnatural death of 11 wild elephants within a span of three months in West Bengal’s northern region has left the state forest department stumped as the wildlife tragedy is being blamed on an increasing man-elephant conflict arising out of urban encroachment in forestlands.” - Newspost

“An elephant was electrocuted in a tea garden in north Bengal Wednesday after it came in contact with a live wire, forest officials said.” - Newspost

” It’s a new chapter in the man-elephant conflict in north Bengal - and the bloodiest yet. The female elephant that was killed on July 11 in Bamondangi and the 12 others in the herd were not shot by poachers or villagers. The suspicion is on the Nepal Army. Forest officials admit it is an unprecedented incident. ” - The Times of India

“A baby elephant that was washed away by a river in spate in north Bengal was rescued and returned to its herd but the group refused to accept it, presumably because of the human smell.” - NewsPost

“It might seem unbelievable, but the reality is that villagers belonging to the Dooars region in north Bengal, especially in the Buxar and Chilapata zones, are heavily suffering due to constant invasions by wild elephants. After several instances of elephants creating havoc, there have been reports of villagers killing a few of the pachyderms.” - Daily News & Analysis

“Census of wild elephants in North Bengal will begin on April 23, a senior forest department official said here on Saturday.” - The Hindu

“Two more elephants in north Bengal have been fitted with global positioning system (GPS) equipment, bringing the total number in the region to be thus uniquely radio-collared in the country to four.” - The Hindu