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- July 15 2026
July 15 2026
The Elephant News Service is provided by Save the Elephants for elephant lovers, scientists and conservationists who want to stay informed on the latest elephant news from reputable media sources worldwide. The stories are presented in no particular order.
Hemanth C.S. The Hindu (India), July 13, 2026
The Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), in a new research study conducted in the southern Western Ghats region of Karnataka and Kerala, has found that rainfall was the strongest environmental factor linked to reported elephant occurrence in both States.
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Monika Yadav, Business Standard (India), July 14, 2026
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized more than 440 endangered and protected wild animals, around 15 kg of ivory and elephant ivory articles, and arrested 33 people in a nationwide crackdown on wildlife trafficking, the finance ministry said on Monday.
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The Hindu (India), July 14, 2026
A 75-year-old man was killed in a wild elephant attack near K.G. Chavadi in Coimbatore district in the early hours on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Nataraj, a resident of Pudhupathi village. According to Forest Department officials, Nataraj had gone to a nearby stream to attend nature’s call when a lone wild elephant attacked him.
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The Print (India), July 13, 2026
Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Monday stressed on wildlife habitat restoration for mitigating human-elephant conflict in the state. He said the state government was adopting short-term as well as long-term measures for restoring the natural habitat of the pachyderms, and urged the support of all stakeholders.
The Times of India (India), July 13, 2026
A farm owner was arrested in connection with the alleged electrocution of a wild elephant in an agricultural field within the Khatima range of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand. Police suspect that electric current was being illegally passed through a perimeter fence to deter wild animals.