The Karnataka authorities Wednesday handed over 4 kumki elephants to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh at an occasion held at Vidhana Soudha premises in Bengaluru. Kumki elephants are educated in captivity to hold out wildlife administration actions, together with mitigating human-animal battle.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah handed over the elephants to Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Forest Minister Pawan Kalyan primarily based on an settlement signed between the 2 states final 12 months. Andhra Pradesh had sought the pachyderms on account of elevated human-animal battle at Chittor and Parvathipuram, Manyam districts of the state.
Talking on the occasion, Siddaramaiah stated Karnataka had agreed at hand over six Kumki elephants. Whereas 4 had been handed over, the remaining might be despatched later, the CM stated, noting that mahouts from Andhra Pradesh had been educated for a month with the elephants.
“In latest days, man-animal battle has elevated. To forestall this, cooperation between all states is crucial. Provided that we coordinate with different states can we cut back the battle,” he stated.
He stated Karnataka has the best variety of elephants in India, 6,395. The chief minister talked about that the state has a surplus of educated kumki elephants and is ready to supply extra.
Kalyan positioned the request for elephants throughout his assembly with Siddaramaiah in August final 12 months. In November, an settlement was signed between the 2 states over the identical.
On Tuesday, Kalyan stated the Karnataka authorities would offer six kumki elephants to manage herds of rogue elephants coming into farmlands within the state, ransacking fields and attacking individuals. He additionally appreciated Karnataka’s help in agreeing to ship the educated elephants, expressing confidence that the transfer would cut back crop losses and farmer casualties.
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“These (wild) elephants have been shifting unpredictably throughout six mandals, inflicting concern and injury. We should act swiftly to guard farmers and restore stability,” Kalyan had stated in a press launch.
Kalyan stated the kumki elephants will assist sort out these issues by driving wild herds again into forest limits, particularly within the areas of Chittoor and Parvathipuram Manyam districts.
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