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Elephants trample girl to death

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 19:07

A herd of elephants trampled to death a girl and damaged several houses at Theperaguri in Nagaon district of Assam on Sunday, forest officials said.

Elephant tooth evolution rooted in grass: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 00:18

Early tuskers were moving into open grassland millions of years before their teeth were adapted to grazing, according to a paper in the journal Nature.

Amitabh Bachchan`s plea to help Bijlee evokes response

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 09:07

Big B`s heart beats for a gentle, female elephant called Bijlee, who is ailing and needs urgent help to survive.

Assam asks WWF for plan to mitigate human-elephant

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 21:20

Assam Environment and Forest Minister Rakibul Hussain has asked World Wildlife Fund-India to submit an operational plan for Human Elephant Conflict(HEC) mitigation in the state`s forest divisions.

Baby elephant falls into trench

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 14:01

A baby elephant fell into a trench dug for laying a pipeline in Kadambur forest area in the district but was rescued after five hours, forest officials said on Monday.

Initiative launched in London to save Indian elephant

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 19:03

A pair of life-size floral elephants was unveiled in the heart of London to mark the launch a new initiative to save the Indian elephant.

Female elephant caught in slush saved

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 18:55

A 10-year-old female elephant trapped in slush in a water tank in Kadambur forest area has been saved after 24 hours, forest officials said.

Elephant falls sick in severe heat

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 23:10

An adult female elephant today fell sick near Barjora forest of Bankura district due to the intense heat that has been sweeping the area, sources said.

Elephant calf rescued in Assam

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 18:13

A female elephant calf, which fell into a ditch and hurt herself at Amolighat in Assam`s has been rescued by local people and sent for treatment to the Kaziranga National Park.

Odisha to formulate a new policy to avoid elephant deaths

Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013, 19:53

With elephant deaths taking place at regular intervals, the Odisha government has decided to formulate new policy in order to protect jumbos from electrocution and other accidents, official sources said.

Elephant electrocuted in a farm

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 20:47

A pregnant elephant was electrocuted after it came into contact with a live wire in a farm here in Chhattisgarh, forest officials said today.

Pregnant elephant found dead in Rishikesh

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 14:15

A pregnant elephant was found dead in Gola beat of Rishikesh forest range, forest department officials said here today.