Two elephants found dead in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Two female elephants were found dead on consecutive days in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Forest officials confirmed the deaths were due to natural causes and fighting, dismissing concerns regarding water or food shortages.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing wildlife management and conservation challenges in protected Indian forest reserves.
Two female elephants were found dead on consecutive days in Masinagudi in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR). In the first incident, a 50-year-old female elephant was found dead in Avarallah beat in Moyar Reserve Forest in Masinagudi forest range on Monday. Necropsy showed that the elephant had died from natural causes, Forest officials said.
In the second incident, another elephant, aged around 30 was found dead near Mavanallah in Masinagudi on Tuesday (August 18). A necropsy was conducted on the remains, and forest department officials said the elephant seemed to have died due to injuries sustained in a fight with another elephant.
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