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Joint Indo-Nepal task force to curb movement of elephants

2012-09-09 - Darjeeling, India.

A joint Indo-Nepal task force is likely to be formed to curb the movement of Indian elephants into Nepal, stop smuggling and prevent human trafficking, official sources said here today. A meeting on this issue was held yesterday in Siliguri which was attended by police and forest officials of Darjeeling district and Jhapa, Illam and Panchothori districts of Nepal.


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Darjeeling farmers erect fence to save crops from wild elephants

2009-11-02 - Darjeeling, India.

Farmers are erecting fences in an attempt to save their crops from elephants menace in Kolabari village of Darjeeling district. Herds of elephants going on rampage and destroying agricultural fields, is a common site here. The Terai (foothills) belt of Darjeeling is spread up with massive tropical rainforest and is the home to a number of wild animals.


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Wild elephants spread havoc across Darjeeling tea estates

2006-10-26 - Darjeeling, India.

A herd of 15 wild elephants has been destroying crops in tea estates across Darjeeling.The elephants, which inhabit the forests nearby, often come out of the thick vegetation into fields and tea estates in Darjeeling. Pushed back into the ever-smaller pockets of jungle and with limited access to their traditional habitats, elephants have been coming into daily conflict with plantation workers.


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7-month-old rescued elephant calf finds a mother in Champakali

- Darjeeling, India.


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4 Headlines about Elephants from Darjeeling2012-09-09 - Darjeeling, India - Joint Indo-Nepal task force to curb movement of elephants 2009-11-02 - Darjeeling, India - Darjeeling farmers erect fence to save crops from wild elephants 2006-10-26 - Darjeeling, India - Wild elephants spread havoc across Darjeeling tea estates - Darjeeling, India - 7-month-old rescued elephant calf finds a mother in Champakali

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