<p>Bangarpet: After spotting 12 wild elephants on border forest area, the range forest officer Sri Lakshmi has appealed to people not to venture out in the night and early morning, alone to work in field. Besides, she informed that additional staff has been deployed to prevent elephants from straying into human habitat. </p><p>Speaking at an awareness programme in border areas on elephant movement, RFO Sri Lakshmi said that a lone tusker was found moving in the border area that connects Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. However, it has been learnt that since two days, 11 elephants from Tamil Nadu have strayed into Karnataka border and are camping near Kamasamudra forest area in Karnataka. The lone tusker was found moving with this herd, she added. She urged people in Kadirinatha, Sakarasnahalli, Malleshanapalya, Talur Bathalahalli and Chattaguttahalli villages to be vigilant about jumbo movement.</p><p>The officer further informed that while the forest personnel have driven off eight elephants back to Tamil Nadu’s Hebri forest area, four elephants are still camping at Kamasamudra forest area. There are every chances that elephants that were driven off to Hebri, may return to Karnataka border. In this backdrop, the forest department has deputed two teams of additional 25 staff to drive the elephants, back to forest, she informed. The teams will create awareness about elephant movement in villages. </p>
<p>Bangarpet: After spotting 12 wild elephants on border forest area, the range forest officer Sri Lakshmi has appealed to people not to venture out in the night and early morning, alone to work in field. Besides, she informed that additional staff has been deployed to prevent elephants from straying into human habitat. </p><p>Speaking at an awareness programme in border areas on elephant movement, RFO Sri Lakshmi said that a lone tusker was found moving in the border area that connects Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. However, it has been learnt that since two days, 11 elephants from Tamil Nadu have strayed into Karnataka border and are camping near Kamasamudra forest area in Karnataka. The lone tusker was found moving with this herd, she added. She urged people in Kadirinatha, Sakarasnahalli, Malleshanapalya, Talur Bathalahalli and Chattaguttahalli villages to be vigilant about jumbo movement.</p><p>The officer further informed that while the forest personnel have driven off eight elephants back to Tamil Nadu’s Hebri forest area, four elephants are still camping at Kamasamudra forest area. There are every chances that elephants that were driven off to Hebri, may return to Karnataka border. In this backdrop, the forest department has deputed two teams of additional 25 staff to drive the elephants, back to forest, she informed. The teams will create awareness about elephant movement in villages. </p>
