Elephant released in Mudumalai reported to be acclimatizing to new surroundings
The Hindu
An elephant that was captured from Dharmapuri and translocated to the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) is reported to be settling well to its new surroundings, and is believed to have been accepted into
An elephant that was captured from Dharmapuri and translocated to the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) is reported to be settling well to its new surroundings, and is believed to have been accepted into a herd of elephants inhabiting the region, forest officials said. Recent translocation efforts of elephants that have been released in the Sigur plateau have led to mixed results, with one elephant being recaptured in neighbouring Karnataka and made a captive animal, while another elephant died after its release in 2020. Another elephant, Vinayagan, from Coimbatore, is said to be doing well.
On December 23, the newly elected office bearers of the Anna Nagar Towers Club, led by its president ‘Purasai’ B. Ranganathan, who is a former MLA, met with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin and conveyed their greetings. According to a press release, besides, ‘Purasai’ B. Ranganathan, the Anna Nagar Towers Club delegation that met Stalin at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK Party headquarters, included vice-president R. Sivakumar, secretary R. Muralibabu, joint secretary D. Manojkumar, treasurer K. Jayachandran and executive committee members N. D. Avinash, K. Kumar, N. R. Madhurakavi, K. Mohan, U. Niranjan, S. Parthasarathi, K. Rajasekar, S. Rajasekar, M. S. Ramesh, R. Satheesh, N. C. Venkatesan and K. Yuvaraj. Karthik Mohan, deputy secretary of DMK’s Information Technology Wing, was present on the occasion.












