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Success story in translocation of wild tusker Arikompan

rikompan, the wild elephant known for his love of rice and penchant for raiding homes and shops in pursuit of his favourite food, was relocated from his native habitat in Chinnakkanal near Munnar to Thekkady in the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) one year ago, on April 29, 2023.

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2024

Oorukoottam withdraws ostracism against tribal members

Four Muthuvan tribe members in Idukki's Chinnakkanal faced ostracism after attending an animal lovers' protest march. After two weeks, the Oorukoottam (council of tribals) withdrew the ostracism after they apologized and promised not to attend such protests in the future. The protest march demanded the return of a wild tusker…

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023

Forest dept. spent ₹21 lakh for translocating Arikompan, shows RTI reply

The Forest department had spent ₹21.38 lakh for translocating wild tusker Arikompan from Chinnakkanal to the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Thekkady on April 30, according to a Right to Information Act (RTI) document.

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

Arikompan takes a sojourn to Tamil Nadu forests but is back in Kerala now

The radio collar fitted on wild tusker Arikompan, which was translocated from Chinnakanal to the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, indicate that it went on a sojourn to Tamil Nadu forest and is now back in Kerala forest.

The Hindu · May 2, 2023