Extracts from a talk on ‘The Future of the Tuskers in Sri Lanka’ by Srilal Miththapala at the Sustainable BioDiversity and Economic Development Conference held last month In Sri Lanka, the elephant ...

(UCAN)The tragic death of one of Sri Lanka’s largest tusker elephants reportedly due to electrocution has raised concern and ...

Yet, we continue to lose these iconic animals without accountability or actionable conservation strategies.” Supun draws parallels between Sri Lanka and other countries like Kenya, where elephants ...

This 70 year old majestic elephant’s tusks are about seven to eight feet long and they touch the ground. The tusker who is currently in Molagoda, Kegalle, is a major attraction among tourists and ...

Unfortunately, Hurst was killed by a charging elephant while on a hunting expedition in 1923. In memory of his tragic death, his brother Charles named the famous lager he had created Tusker.

The tuskers often wander into rural communities alone, which makes them more vulnerable. Parts of central Sri Lanka have not reported a single male elephant sighting in recent years, said Chandima ...

Electricuted Tusker Deeghadanthu 1 On the other hand ... the overall economic value of a single wild elephant to Sri Lanka tourism is close to Rs. 4 million. However, such valuable animals ...

The recent death of Deegajanthu I, a majestic tusker, due to an illegal electrocution wire, marks another heartbreaking chapter in the ongoing saga of the human-elephant conflict. ..

In addition, a tusker may attract more attention during elephant viewing tourism, as tuskers are somewhat scarce in Sri Lanka, which is an economic asset, rather than an ecosystem service,” he ...

This included four elephants, ten vehicles, and around 100 personnel. For more news like this visit TOI . Get all the Latest ...

Two elephants were electrocuted in a coconut grove near Pollachi in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Sunday night while a ...

the incident occurred on Sunday night when the tusker wandered into the temple premises and its surroundings, creating panic among devotees. Upon spotting the elephant, some devotees initially ...