Madikeri: The State Government has given permission to capture four elephants for creating havoc by killing human beings and destroying crops. DFO Manjunath said that the operation to capture the four elephants will be taken up soon.
Speaking to SOM, the DFO said that directions have been given to capture two rogue elephants each in Madikeri and Virajpet and added that as there was a shortage in tranquillising darts used for elephants, there is a delay in the operation. He said, the menace of elephants have increased in the district and the issue has been brought before the State Government and added that the State Govt. has also given permission to identify the herds and radio collar the female elephant leading the herd.
