Kumki elephants deployed to keep tusker inside tiger reserve
The Hindu
Vinayagan, translocated from Thadagam in Coimbatore, was released in MTR
Two kumki elephants from the Theppakadu Elephant Camp have been deployed on the fringes of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) to prevent Vinayagan, a male elephant translocated from Coimbatore to the Nilgiris, from entering human habitations in Gudalur.
The elephant that was translocated from Thadagam in Coimbatore in December 2018 due to problematic interactions with farmers and people, was released in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. However, the animal regularly crosses from the tiger reserve into Gudalur.
Local residents complained that the elephant was aggressive and damaged houses for food and raided crops. However, no persons have been injured or killed during their interactions with the elephant.