Wild Elephant Capture Operation Successfully Completed

Siddapur, June 15: The Forest Department has succeeded in driving back the elephants that were camping in the plantation and wreaking havoc.

The Forest Department conducted an operation in the coffee plantations of Mekur-Hoskeri, Badaga-Banangala villages and Ghattadalla area under the Chennangi branch of the Thitimathi forest range. An officer of the operation team informed that 27 wild elephants, including 5 mares, were found in two groups. The herd of two wild elephants was operated and driven back to the Dubare reserve forest through Maldare village. The villagers have expressed concern that the wild elephants will return to the coffee plantations at night and destroy crops and agriculture, and have demanded that the government formulate a permanent plan to prevent the plague of wild elephants.

Under the guidance of Virajpet Taluk Deputy Conservator of Forests Jagannath, Titimathi Zone Forest Officer Gangadhar and Sub-Zone Forest Officer Shashi P.T., the operation was led by Sub-Zone Forest Officer Devaraj, RRT. Team staff Shankar, Prajwal, Ranjith, Sundar, Praveen, Roshan, Akash, Pradeep, Dhanu, Arun, and wildlife sector staff were present.

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