The number of elephants in Karnataka goes up Context: According to an intermediate report on Asian Elephant Population and Demography Estimates, 2023, the expected number of elephants in Karnataka has climbed by 346, from 6,049 in 2017 to 6,395 in the present. This makes Karnataka […]
Human-Animal Conflicts: Arikompan Case Context : Arikompan, an elephant from Kerala, was recently relocated to the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, which has refocused attention on the factors that determine how successful such operations are. Recent events: The recent translocation of Arikompan, an […]