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A video of a baby elephant and its mother feeding on waste at the dump yard in the Waste Kuzhi area under Chinnakkanal panchayat near Munnar.

Dump yard in elephant habitat poses threat to wild elephants, Forest dept. issues notice

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A view of the newly constructed Kochi-Dhanushkodi national highway 85 in Munnar.

Proposal to fix animal bridges in Munnar roads remains on paper

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Tusker Arikompan after the darting, seen here with Kumki
(trained) elephants at Cement Palam (bridge) near Chinnakkanal.

Kerala’s troublemaking tusker Arikompan still comes for rice

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Wild tusker Arikompan near the Lower Camp area under Tamil Nadu forest on Friday.

Arikompan could be looking for a way back, say experts

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Tusker Arikompan was spotted near Rosappokandam in Kumily on Thursday, May 25, 2023 night.

Wild tusker ‘Arikompan’ comes close to human habitation in Kumily near Thekkady

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Sandalwood stored inside the sandalwood depot at Marayur in Idukki.

Kerala Forest department all set to establish State’s first sandalwood museum at Marayur

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The newly planted saplings at the Marayur sandal reserve in Idukki.

Dwindling Marayur reserve gets a fresh burst of sandalwood saplings

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The scrap shop under Erattayar panchayat in Idukki.

Scrap shop to cleanse Kamakshi panchayat, rake in money too

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Motor Vehicle Department officials providing driving training to the tribal people under Mankulam panchayat in Idukki.

MVD issues free driving licences to tribals under ‘Gothra Sewa’ scheme

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Rescue operations at the Thekkady boat tragedy site.

14 years since Thekkady boat tragedy, trial in case yet to start

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Tusker Padyappa eating vegetables in front of a waste management plant at Kallar, near Munnar. Photo: Special Arrangement

A curious case of human-elephant cohabitation in Munnar

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Idukki reservoir in Idukki district

KSEB objects to KWA proposal to draw water for JJM projects from Idukki reservoir

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The proposed darting area of tusker Arikompan at Cement Palam near Chinnakkanal in Idukki.

Arikompan remains elusive, mission to capture tusker to resume today

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Gearing up: Chief forest veterinary surgeon Arun Zachariah in Idukki on Thursday explaining the functioning of a satellite radio collar which is to be fixed on the tusker Arikompan.

Attempt to be made to dart Arikompan today

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