Elephant population rises to 2,026 in Uttarakhand

Jun 29, 2020

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 29 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat was informed by forest officials that an elephants' census was carried out...

Elephant population in Assam increases to 5828 in 2024

Jan 02, 2025

"The last survey was conducted in Assam in 2017 and it recorded 5,719 elephants in the state. Which has increased to 5,828 in 2024....

UP elephant population reaches 352, up from previous count

Jun 24, 2020

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 24 : Uttar Pradesh Forest Department on Wednesday revealed that the State has recorded a surge in the population...

Assam Forest department conducts GPS training for elephant population estimation

Feb 23, 2024

"We have shown GIS-based block maps of different ranges of Goalpara Forest Division. All the Forest Range Officers of Goalpara Forest Division attended the...

Odisha to build world-class veterinary hospital in Chandka forest area

May 30, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 31 : Considering the present forest spread and elephant population in Odisha, the state government has decided to adopt a...

"Wake-up call to govt": P Chidambaram flags reported 18% decline in elephant numbers, hits out at poaching

Sep 22, 2026

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday expressed concern over the reported decline in India's elephant population, calling the drop...