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“Madikeri Forest Sub Division has witnessed the intense quest for survival or fight for life between the wild animals, especially the wild elephants and human beings. One major reason for this fight is said to be the sharp raise in the population of wild elephants and increased human settlement in forest areas, clearing of the woods. With the shrinking forest, these elephants are facing problems in searching food and water which compel them to reach out to the villages in herds and create havoc there, destroying property and crops.” - Deccan Herald -

“One of the major threats facing elephants is the shrinking and fragmentation of their habitat. With encroachments on forest lands on the rise, the country has been witnessing elephant-human clashes. Reports of pachyderms dying of bullet shots, electric shock and speeding trains have become commonplace. Jayalakshmi K reports.” - Deccan Herald

“Rising elephant numbers in South Africa has been a cause for concern for the authorities concerned. They fear this jumbo overpopulation might have disastrous consequences on other animals.” - Deccan Herald

“Illegal electrification of farm fences has resulted in the death of many elephants due to electrocution in the western ghats. Shivakumar Kanasogi assesses the jumbo problem” - Deccan Herald

“As part of the 53rd Wildlife Week organised by the Karnataka Forest Department, Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) celebrated Elephant Day on Saturday.” - Deccan Herald

“Elephants and leopards carry rice grain-sized chips inside their body much like bar-coded items. Metal detectors, sensors, GIS, etc are some of the emerging technology being deployed in wildlife research, explains Sanjay Gubbi.” - Deccan Herald

“Four pieces of ivory weighing over 100 kilograms seized in Kerala recently is expected to have come from the killing of three male elephants in the Nilgiri forests, where 65 percent of elephant deaths are caused by ivory poachers!” - Deccan Herald -

“The Forest Department is all geared up to conduct the three-day-long elephant census in the State, scheduled to begin from May 7. ” - Deccan Herald