The unfortunate and tragic deaths of two wild elephants in just two days in Udalguri district in Assam (India) have raised serious concern among wildlife loving people of Udalguri.In the first incident.a seven years old male wild elephant was found dead at Jorapukhuri village near Hatigar tea garden on November 20.The baby elephant was found lying dead in a drain in turtle. According to information village people were chasing a herd of wild elephant numbering more than fifty the previous night. While running away the baby fell in a watery drain and succumbed due to stampede.According to DFO Udalguri the incident occurred while people were chasing wild elephants after forest personnel had left at midnight on November 19.In another incident a thirty years old female wild elephant found dead at Bharla river bed near Bongurum in Udalguri district on November 20.According to an eye witness,the dead female wild elephant bore several grievous injury marks on her body.MK Sarma,DFO, Dhansiri Forest Division,Udalguri told that the front leg of the elephant was found fractured and the tail tip was chopped off causing profuse bleeding resulting its death before veterinary treatment could be administered.The DFO further said that due to non availability of emergency veterinary rescue team in the district they had to wait support from Kaziranga NP,Manas NP or from Guwahati Zoo which take much time."Even tranquilizing a wild animal is difficult here because of the absence of a shooter. Local veterinary doctors are not trained in shooting with a dirt gun.Short term training courses of shooting for local veterinarians would solve some problem",he said.So far 19 wild elephants have been killed or died in Assam during last ninety days only.Seven wild elephants died in Udalguri district in 2017.
In Assam government and people are running after the conservation of rhino and tigers leaving herds of wild elephants die pathetic deaths.
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