Karnataka: Heat turns a jumbo killer! (India) Deccan Chronicle March 31, 2017 See link <http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/pets-and-environment/310317/karnataka-heat-turns-a-jumbo-killer.html> for photo of elephant. Bengaluru: A wild elephant, aged around eight years, has died due to severe heat and non-availability of water in Sangama Wildlife area in Kanakapura taluk of Ramanagar district. According to information available, the jumbo had become weak in the last one week following the heat wave, and developed health complications. On receipt of information, local forest staff started treating the pachyderm but the jumbo died on Wednesday. Assistant Conservator of Forests K.D. Srinivasaiah said the heat wave was more this year when compared to previous years because of which wild animals were suffering a lot. The heat took a toll of elephant may due to drying up of all natural waterholes in the forest. The forest department had created artificial ponds at many places inside the forests and filling it up manually to quench the thirst of wild animals but even this has not helped in preventing animal deaths due to the heat wave. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/pets-and-environment/310317/karnataka-heat-turns-a-jumbo-killer.html ------------------------------------- This news service is provided by Save the Elephants. For further information on elephants please see Save the Elephants' web site at http://www.savetheelephants.org ------------------------------------- Disclaimer: Please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of any news story. In addition, we do not endorse any of the views expressed therein. We simply try to represent fairly what is in the media on elephants. If a reader finds inaccuracies in an article, we are happy to circulate corrections, if these can be verified. -------------- *Recipients: You can manage your own subscriptions, including unsubscribing, subscribing, and changing your email address, all by clicking on the appropriate listserv link below. Also, if you feel you are receiving too many emails, you can sign up for the 'Daily Digest' option. Note that archived news stories are linked to at the top of each page.* African Elephant News: http://elephantnews.org/mailman/listinfo/african-elephant_elephantnews.org Asian Elephant News: http://elephantnews.org/mailman/listinfo/asian-elephant_elephantnews.org All Scientific Papers: http://elephantnews.org/mailman/listinfo/allpapers_elephantnews.org