Tusks missing from dead elephant in Tamil Nadu's Boluvampatti forest range
(Coimbatore)
The New Indian Express
October 25, 2021
Officials of the Coimbatore forest division began investigation about the
missing tusks from an elephant carcass at Kariyan Padugai forest coming
under the Boluvampatti forest range on Sunday. The staff of Boluvampatti
forest range noticed a pair of tusks missing from an elephant carcass
suspected to be aged between 25 to 30 years.
“The animal could have died 40 days ago with most parts of flesh eaten by
wild boars and porcupine. We have recovered only the animal’s skeleton,”
said the District Forest Officer TK Ashok Kumar. The DFO said that the team
did not recover tusks from the carcass as it was missing and another team
was formed to investigate the case.
Boluvampatti forest range officials registered a case under the Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972 and further investigation is on. It is suspected that
the poachers could have stolen the tusks from the dead animal.
This is second case in which poachers have stolen the tusks from dead
elephants in Tamil Nadu in the recent months.
A 35-year-old tusker was found dead with tusk missing at Sadayanparai,
Udumalai forest range in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), on August 3. In
connection with this, two tribals have been arrested and search is on for
two others. Officials of the Coimbatore forest division said that
information will be obtained after arrest of the accused.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/oct/25/tusks-missing-from-dead-elephant-in-tamil-nadus-boluvampatti-forest-range-2375337.html
Tusks missing from dead elephant in Tamil Nadu's Boluvampatti forest range
(Coimbatore)
The New Indian Express
October 25, 2021
Officials of the Coimbatore forest division began investigation about the
missing tusks from an elephant carcass at Kariyan Padugai forest coming
under the Boluvampatti forest range on Sunday. The staff of Boluvampatti
forest range noticed a pair of tusks missing from an elephant carcass
suspected to be aged between 25 to 30 years.
“The animal could have died 40 days ago with most parts of flesh eaten by
wild boars and porcupine. We have recovered only the animal’s skeleton,”
said the District Forest Officer TK Ashok Kumar. The DFO said that the team
did not recover tusks from the carcass as it was missing and another team
was formed to investigate the case.
Boluvampatti forest range officials registered a case under the Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972 and further investigation is on. It is suspected that
the poachers could have stolen the tusks from the dead animal.
This is second case in which poachers have stolen the tusks from dead
elephants in Tamil Nadu in the recent months.
A 35-year-old tusker was found dead with tusk missing at Sadayanparai,
Udumalai forest range in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), on August 3. In
connection with this, two tribals have been arrested and search is on for
two others. Officials of the Coimbatore forest division said that
information will be obtained after arrest of the accused.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/oct/25/tusks-missing-from-dead-elephant-in-tamil-nadus-boluvampatti-forest-range-2375337.html