Forest official injured in wild elephant attack in Periyar Tiger Reserve
A forest official was injured during a wild elephant attack while patrolling the Periyar Tiger Reserve. The official was transported to a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram for medical treatment after receiving initial care in Tamil Nadu.
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Highlights the ongoing risks faced by wildlife conservation staff and the challenges of managing human-wildlife conflict in protected forest zones.
A Forest department official was injured in a wild elephant attack inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) near Thekkady on Wednesday. The injured official has been identified as Satheesh Raj, 46, a beat forest officer with the Sundaramala section under the Periyar Forest Range of the PTR.
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