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DIGBOI: One more carcass of a matured wild elephant was found here at Kotha Gaon under Jagun forest range of Digboi division in Assam’s Tinsukia district. The female elephant, suspected to be in her 40s, bore some injury marks raising concerns among the local wildlife lovers and environmentalists.
“The creature might be ailing as there was a tumour noticeable and pus oozing out from an infected area of the body,” said Promod Phukan, the In-charge of Jagun forest range, who rushed to the site and implemented the necessary formalities before cremating the wildlife asset.
It is suspected that the creature might have emerged from the nearby Kotha reserve forest along the Dehing river in quest of fodder close to human habitation belt. A post-mortem was being conducted to determine the exact cause.
Meanwhile, following the recurring death of wild elephants at various locations of the division, the wildlife activists expressed great concern terming the incidents as a severe threat to elephant population in the region.
“No matter what leads to the regular death of elephants in the region, the officials and departments are seen as always prompt to perform the post death formalities and maintain statistics,” said Faruk Ali one of the snake wranglers of the division.
“Earlier I had personally apprised both the Doomdooma and Digboi forest divisions about an infected elephant roaming about in the Dwarmara Digboi oil field areas in need of immediate treatment but in vain. The department’s inactivity has exposed their seriousness towards the cause,” added Ali while speaking to The Sentinel on Monday.
Needless to say that the division has lost three wild elephants in a row within 32 days. The figure being in escalation might soar up if serious intervention was not made in earnest.
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