Srimangala; The forest department under the leadership of wild life wing RFO, Veerendra Maribasannanavar, has launched a drive to, get the wild elephants back into the forest, from last Thursday. It is said that the drive started from Kumbara motte near Irpu falls, in which more than 25 personnel have participated. However the rains affected the operation. A herd of wild elephants were spotted in villages adjacent to Nagarhole reserve forest. Now officials are trying to drive away the elephants, to Brahmagiri protected forest.
RFO Maribasannanavar, told that, four wild elephants are camping in a vacant land in Irpu, since many days. Officials are trying to drive them away to the forest by using crackers, gunfire. He said the operation was affected due to rain and would continue till 29 June.
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