Concern at safety of migrating elephants

The Hindu July 12, 2007 Incident occurred in Debiganj district West Bengal to raise issue with Nepal KOLKATA: The death of a female elephant in Tuesday’s firing on a herd, which crossed into Nepal from West Bengal, has raised concerns over the safety of animals migrating across international borders in the region. Five other elephants were injured. The West Bengal Government intends taking up the matter with Nepalese authorities, Forest Minister Ananta Ray told The Hindu here on Wednesday. Whether the Nepal police opened fire was yet to be officially confirmed, he said. The incident occurred about three km from the border in the Nepalese district of Debiganj, said Sumita Ghatak, Divisional Forest Officer, (Wildlife 1), Darjeeling

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