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- July 7 2026
July 7 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.
The Tribune (India), July 6, 2026
Actor Mohanlal has declared to the Kerala Forest Department that he possesses 10 elephant tusks and 13 ivory idols, even as he continues to face trial in a case relating to the alleged illegal possession of wildlife articles, officials said on Monday. Officials at the Malayattoor Divisional Forest Office here said the declaration was made under the department's amnesty scheme, allowing individuals to declare wildlife articles in their possession.
The Climate Watch (Bangladesh), July 6, 2026
Bangladesh is set to install artificial intelligence-powered early warning devices in the Garo Hills of Sherpur district to help prevent wild elephants from entering villages and reduce the risk to people and property. In the first phase, 15 devices will be installed across elephant conflict hotspots to detect elephant movement and immediately alert nearby residents.
Tripura Times (India), July 6, 2026
Repeated incursions by wild elephants into villages under the Teliamura subdivision of Tripura's Khowai district have left villagers living in fear, with locals seeking a long-term solution to the recurring human-elephant conflict. According to local villagers, around 70 families in Krishnapur remain on alert every night
The Rising Nepal (Nepal), July 5, 2026
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Sobita Gautam, has expressed her commitment to help adopt both immediate and long-term measures to reduce human-wildlife conflict. She made the commitment while expressing her grief over the incident of a wild elephant attack on Saturday in Belhatta of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-23.
The Sentinel (India), July 6, 2026
An awareness meeting on the theme “Human–Wildlife Conflict and Its Mitigation” was organized today at the auditorium of Numaligarh Higher Secondary School under the initiative of the Bodhidruma Study Circle, Numaligarh. The programme Local residents and students of the school attended the programme.
Shambhu boro, The Assam Tribune (India), July 6, 2026
Environmentalists and wildlife organisations, including Hati Bandhu, have opposed an alleged move by the Sonitpur district administration, along with the revenue and forest departments, to hand over the Depota elephant corridor to industrialists. The development comes even as Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah has been emphasising the protection of the state's forests and wildlife.
The Shillong Times (India), July 6, 2026
The NPP Ranikor Block Unit has appealed to the state government for urgent intervention to assist farmers hit by rising human-elephant conflict in South West Khasi Hills. The unit reported that many cultivators have suffered heavy financial losses and are unable to sell their produce after wild elephants destroyed their crops.