2023-04-30 01:31:20
A wild cane, which was captured by the forest department from Idukki Chinnakanal, was brought to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Kompane was released in Senioroda forest area of Periyar Reserve. The forest department will monitor the elephant’s movements through a GPS collar. Arikompan has now been shifted to a distance of regarding 105 km from Chinnakanal. The adivasi community of the area welcomed the horn which was taken into the forest through the Kumali Mangaladevi Gate. Aruvi, who belongs to the Mannan tribe, said that the puja was performed with the permission of the forest department as part of the arrival of a new guest.
The most difficult task in the history under the leadership of the State Forest Department took place at Chinnakanal yesterday. Forest Department Chief Veterinary Surgeon Dr. The team led by Arun Zakaria started ‘Mission Arikomban’ on Friday. But the elephant might not be found on the first day.
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Then Locals found Arikomban and another elephant, Chakkakomban, in Colony 92 between Suryanelli and Sinkukandam around 7.30 am yesterday. Later, the mission team shot firecrackers and moved Chakkakompan away. Then, at 11.57, Arikompan was given the first drug shot. Then 4 more booster doses were given at regular intervals. Later, the Kunkianas were brought down and the mission team stationed itself around the paddy field. The group started trying to get the horn on its legs, which was almost drowsy. The elephant resisted the movements of the forest department even in a semi-conscious state by entangling the rope around its leg.
Then at three o’clock the elephant was tied with a rope. The Elephant Ambulance of the Forest Department brought the earthmoving machine and cut the road to the elephant. The Kumkianas tried from three sides to push Arikompan into the lorry but without success. Then a booster dose was given once more. The rain and fog that followed were expected to challenge the mission, but this time the half-sleeping Kompane Kumkianas were loaded into the lorry. Then the group went to Kumali with rice stalks following saying goodbye to Chinnakanaal.
Prohibition has been announced in Kumali in the wake of crossing with rice stalks. Besides, power restriction has also been imposed on the Chinnakanal-Kumali route. With the help of kumkianas Konni Surendran, Vikram, Suryan and Kunju, the paddy was loaded into the lorry. The mission was successfully completed by the Arikomban Forest Department following overcoming many difficulties including heavy rain.
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