The makhna (a tuskless male elephant) that was captured and translocated from a village near Pollachi on July 31 has adapted itself to the new terrain at Chinna Kallar near Valparai, according to the Forest Department.
This is the third translocation of the elephant and it has traversed a total of about 85 km in the past three weeks across the Chinna Kallar forests. The Department is monitoring the movement of the elephant with its radio-collar, which emits a signal every hour.
Bhargava Teja, Deputy Director of Pollachi Division of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), told The Hindu that the elephant was stationed near the Nirar reservoir as on Monday. “The animal is feeding well and we are monitoring it daily. It is very healthy,” he said.
