“An elephant patrol will roam the deep forests of Kerala in a bid to check poaching. ” -The Economic Times

“A rogue elephant that has killed eight people and caused widespread damage in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district is to be hunted - with tranquiliser gun - the state government announced after affected villagers started a road blockade. ” - The Economic Times

“Amid reports of animal deaths and destruction caused by elephants in several West Bengal villages, wildlife activists on Tuesday said the government lacked a proper forest management blueprint to maintain the wildlife in the state. ” - The Economic Times

“About 1,200 people of a tribal village in Chhattisgarh have moved to safer places on Friday to avoid a night of fury of a wild elephant that has razed a dozen houses and killed an elderly woman. ” - The Economic Times

“A centrally-funded elephant rehabilitation and research centre will come up at Ban Santour in Yamunanagar district, Haryana forest minister Kiran Choudhry said. ” - The Economic Times

“From three-year-old Unnikuttan to 95-year-old Gangadharan, a dozen elephants queued up as the Kerala government Saturday launched its programme of implanting a microchip in them in place of registration papers. ” - The Economic Times

“Orissa?s lost 200 pachyderms in 3 years. Is Orissa losing its elephants? If the figures put out by the latest census are anything to go by, the state?s forests might be heading the Sariska National Park way.” - The Economic Times

“Jharkhand?s forest department is working on a plan to fit radio collars on tigers and elephants to track their movements so as to save from poachers and often fatal confrontations with villagers.” - The Economic Times