Conflict between humans and elephants in constantly increasing due to human population growth placing pressure on the animal’s habitats. At Forest BB Mallesh in India an Elephant Project Directorate is being set-up to help deal with the problem. – Deccan Herald

A wild elephant attacked a rickshaw and a house in the Thondur village in India. Villagers attempted to scare the elephant away with firecrackers. A couple of people were injured but no one died.

The Times of India

The elephant bandit in Orissa is at it again. He won’t let cars go by until the people stop to give him food. If he is not given food, the elephant pushes the car and stands in front of it.

Weird Asia News

The government in Chattisgarh, India has provided compensation to twenty-three families who have had a family member killed by an elephant during the last fiscal year.

ZeeNews

A baby elephant died after chewing on a firecracker that was left in the forest. People left the firecracker there because they were trying to kill wild boars.

The Times of India

This is a strange story. In India, a wild elephant picked up a little girl and held her for 30 mins. The elephant then put her down. The elephant also threw a stone at the girl’s father, which knocked him unconscious. An elephant expert has said that elephant’s tend to like children and rarely harm them.

The Telegraph

Two elephants died in the Mysore district of India. A 6 year old male was electrocuted and an tame adult died from an illness.

The Times of India

A runaway elephant who got stuck in a swamp was rescued. Unfortunately, the video is not available in the United States

CBBC Newsround

A three year old male elephant was found dead in the Makanapura village in India. The exact cause of death was not known but he had injury marks on him.

Mangalorean.Com

A man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the Chandrabhaga village in India.

Indopia

Villages poisoned an elephant to death after it rampaged through the village in the Khuti district in India.

The Economic Times

There have been a series of elephant deaths in the Bangalore area of Infia. The State Forest Department is gathering data on these deaths and will be submitting a report.

express buzz

Elephants assist in the capture of a wild elephant who had recently killed three people in the Avaregunda village.

The Times of India

A herd of 150 hungry elephants rampage through a village in India. A family of three was killed while sleeping in their hut.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Microchips are being installed in elephants at the Jim Corbett National Park in India. Each chip will have an ID number, which will allow researchers to track them.

The Times of India

“Thus, at a time when temple festivals cannot do without elephants, the Kanichukulangara Temple in Alappuzha district has become the first in the State to discontinue the use of elephants.” – Express Buzz

“At least 26 wild elephants entered two villages of Orissa and damaged crops, an official said Friday.” – Sindh Today

“At least 10 tigers and 57 elephants have been poached in India during last three years, the environment and forests ministry said Wednesday but said the government was doing its best to protect wildlife.While poachers in Rajasthan killed four tigers, two tigers each in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Kerala fell victims to wildlife criminals, according to a ministry report.” – Thaindian News