The ministry also noted that many a times locals resort to an illegal act of planting explosive-filled fruits to repel wild boars from entering plantation farms.
Taking cognisance of the death of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala's Silent Valley Forest, the National Green Tribunal has formed a committee and directed it to submit an action-taken report in the matter.
Days after the barbaric death of pregnant elephant which caused after she was made to consume pineapple filled with firecrackers, a similar incident has surfaced from Himachal Pradesh where a cow consumed firecrackers wrapped wheat flour that burst in her mouth.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said that the investigation of the tragic killing of a pregnant elephant is underway and the state government will take strict actions against the culprit.
Kerala Pregnant Elephant death: The wild Elephant died after she consumed Pineapple filled with firecrackers. The crackers burst in her mouth
The death of a pregnant elephant has sparked nationwide outrage with many in utter disbelief over the nature of the crime. On May 27, the elephant was found dead in the Velliyar River. Her jaw was broken. The details that followed were gruesome.
From ministers to common people, from cine stars to animal rights activists, all have called the death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala's Mallapuram as humanity's shame. Talking to India TV, former union minister and animal rights champion Maneka Gandhi called for a change in the law to ensure such incidents are not repeated.
"I am grieved and shocked to know that a group of people caused the death of an innocent, passive, pregnant elephant by feeding the elephant with a pineapple filled with firecrackers," Tata, chairman emeritus of the over USD 100 billion Tata Sons, tweeted.
Amid a massive outrage over the brutal killing of a pregnant elephant in Kerala, another similar incident has come to light. A young female elephant in Kollam district died of injuries in her mouth a month ago, news agency PTI reported.
JP MP Maneka Gandhi, on June 03 strongly condemned the death of a pregnant elephant which died after allegedly eating pineapple filled with firecrackers.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has ensured strict against the culprits who killed a pregnant elephant in Malappuram.
A pregnant wild elephant in Kerala's Silent Valley Forest fell victim to an act of human cruelty after a pineapple filled with powerful crackers offered by a man exploded in her mouth when she chomped on it, a senior forest officer said here on Tuesday.
There is a massive outrage over the 'murder' of a pregnant elephant that died after being fed pineapple filled with firecrackers. Bollywood celebrities like Anushka Sharma, Shraddha Kapoor and others condemned the tragic death of the female elephant in Kerala.
Lockdown in Kerala: Amid the strict lockdown orders in view of COVID-19, an elephant was spotted roaming around the streets in Munnar, Kerala. A video of the same has been shared on social media.
At least four were dead and three received severe injuries after an elephant from Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary sneaked into a residential area in Bhubaneswar on Monday and attacked many people in the locality.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized almost 13 kilogram of elephant tusk from a train in New Jalpaiguri railway station of northern West Bengal and arrested one person, an official said on Friday.
A biker escaped a life-threatening encounter with an elephant while he was crossing a road despite officials blocking the way and traffic behind him waiting patiently and yards away. An IFS officer also tweeted the thrilling video showing elephant chasing the biker.
Elephant calf fell into pit accidently on Feb 02. The mishap took place in Odisha's Ganjam.
A 26-year-old mahout failed to get the custody of elephant Lakshmi as the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain his habeas corpus plea seeking its release from alleged illegal detention.
An Indian worker was injured after being attacked by a wild elephant in Sri Lanka's Puttalam district.
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