A day after a violent clash between two elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp in Karnataka claimed the life of a tourist, elephant Marthanda succumbed to severe injuries sustained during the fight. Authorities have also barred elephant Kanjan from future Mysuru Dasara jumbo duties.
Tag: Karnataka Forest Department
Karnataka Tells Goa It Will Take Elephant Omkar Only After Dussehra
The forest department is failing to control the wild elephant, Omkar, that has been destroying fields in Tambos in Pernem for three consecutive days. Goa forest minister Vishwajit Rane said discussions with Karnataka have resulted in a plan to relocate Omkar to a Karnataka elephant camp—but only after Dussehra. The ministers also agreed on a tripartite plan involving Maharashtra to address human-elephant conflict regionally.
