Elephants giving the jitters to Kuppam farmers
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There is not any respite for the farmers in the forest fringe villages in Kuppam division as wild elephants continues to give them sleepless nights.
A herd of 14 wild elephants from the forests of Karnataka, which crossed the tri-State Kuppam junction has been giving tense moments to farmers and different individuals at the border villages in Shantipuram mandal since Tuesday evening.
The officers stated that some farmers from the forest fringe villages in Karnataka had reportedly drove the herd in the direction of Kuppam by blasting crackers and beating drums to shield their crops.
On Wednesday evening, the herd was seen roaming in an eucalyptus plantation close to Shantipuram in Kuppam division.
The herd strayed into the identical area a fortnight in the past, however was pushed again into the Karnataka forests, after a week-long effort.
Big process at hand
Divisional Forest Officer (Chittoor West) S. Ravi Shankar instructed The Puucho that as per the floor report, the herd has 14 elephants.
“It is easy to make a lone wild elephant or a small herd retreat into their habitations. As the herd is considerably big, we are taking all precautions to prevent them from entering fields and villages. Any hurried step could lead to commotion,” the DFO stated.
Safe passage
The DFO stated that as a part of the operation to drive them again into the forests in Karnataka, the forest officers had sought the electrical energy workers to cease energy provide to the fields briefly.
“Many elephant casualties owing to electrocution in fields were reported in Chittoor district in the past. Hence, we are careful to ensure a safe passage of the animals,” stated the DFO.
Forest watchers deployed
Meanwhile, a number of batches of forest watchers and elephant trackers have been deployed in the border space to monitor the motion of elephants and to stop their entry into fields and human habitations.
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