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Kerala tiger shooting: Did the Rapid Response Team follow the necessary rules?
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18: The shooting dead of a tiger in Kerala's Idukki on Monday has raised questions after Kottayam Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) N. Rajesh cited self-defence as the reason, with experts maintaining that the extreme step can be taken if the animal in question has been declared as vermin.
TN: Leopard captured after attacking goats in Coimbatore's Onapalayam area
Coimbatore, March 11: Forest officials on Tuesday said that they have successfully captured a leopard which had attacked four goats at the Chinnaswamy Gounder Estate in Onapalayam area of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, a day ago.
Tamil Nadu: Male tiger found dead in Nilakottai Forest Reserve
Nilgris, March 6: A male tiger was found dead in the Edakkodu field area of Nilakottai Forest Reserve in Tamil Nadu's Nilgris district under Vilangur Police Station, officials said on Thursday.
Man killed in wild boar attack in Kerala's Kannur
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2: A 70-year-old farmer, Sreedharan, was killed in a wild boar attack on his farmland in Kerala’s Kannur on Sunday.
Priyanka Gandhi flags increasing wild animal attacks in Wayanad
Wayanad, Feb 22: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has sought Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's help to resolve the increasing incidence of man-animal conflict in her constituency which saw seven people die in a period of 45 days.
Kerala Forest Minister slams Bishops for demanding his resignation
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13: With people in Wayanad losing their sleep after three locals were killed by wild animals, on Thursday Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran turned his ire towards Bishops who have demanded his resignation over the matter.
27-year-old, who survived landslide, trampled to death in Wayanad
Wayanad, Feb 12: For the second day in succession, the man-animal conflict has taken the life of a tribal man near Meppadi near here.
Hours after Priyanka visits families of victims killed by animals, elephant tramples man to death
Wayanad, Feb 11: Hours after Wayanad Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited families of the victims killed by animals in her constituency, a 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant.
'Happy to return back to my family', says Trinamool's Kerala coordinator after joining UDF's rally
Malappuram, Jan 30: In a surprising move, Trinamool Congress Kerala Coordinator P.V. Anvar on Thursday joined the UDF’s Malayora Samara Yatra led by Leader of the Opposition (LOP) V.D. Satheesan, protesting against Union and state governments for failing to curb the increasing man-animal conflict in the state.
Kerala: Adivasi woman killed in tiger attack
Wayanad, Jan 24: With no respite in the man-animal conflict in Kerala, a tribal woman, who went to collect coffee beans, was mauled to death near Mananthavady in Kerala's Wayanad district.
Kerala: PV Anvar submits resignation to Speaker, accuses leaders of changing their stand on corruption issue
Thiruvananthapuram, January 13: Nilambur Independent MLA PV Anvar on Monday morning met Kerala Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer and submitted his resignation from the assembly. Anvar had recently joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) as the party's state coordinator.