Summer care routine at the Konni elephant training camp has become a major draw for visitors
Females elephants are known to greet acquaintances even when they meet after years; the exchange involves flapping their ears and swinging their trunks from side to side
A total of 26 elephants will participate in the festivities this year. Animal Husbandry department issues guidelines to ensure the safety of the public and the well-being of the participating elephants throughout the day’s events.
As summer progresses, the eastern forest fringes of Kollam become hotspots of human-wildlife conflict. The presence of herds of bison and elephants even near towns throws normal life into disarray. The crisis extends into the vast agricultural sectors of the region as well. Navamy Sudhish explores the reasons for the wildlife incursion and how effective are the preventive strategies deployed by the Forest department