Three elephant deaths in 10 days in Nilgiris not caused by lack of water: Forest department

Three elephant deaths in 10 days in Nilgiris not caused by lack of water: Forest department

The fact that elephant deaths have occurred during a period of relatively low rainfall alone cannot be scientifically used as a basis for concluding that the deaths were caused by drought, the forest department said.

TN Forest Dept: Drought Not Cause of Nilgiris Elephant Deaths

The Tamil Nadu forest department has dismissed suggestions that drought conditions were responsible for the deaths of three elephants in the Nilgiris district over a ten-day period. Officials stated that the occurrence of elephant mortality during a spell of low rainfall does not, on its own, scientifically validate a conclusion of drought-induced fatalities. The Chenab Times has learned that the department’s statement addresses public and poten…