The tusker was first captured and relocated to the Periyar Tiger Reserve on April 29. Arriving in Cumbum around 4 am on May 4, it had journeyed roughly 40 km in four days from the Chuliyur area, at the Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary's foothills
As per the latest data, the number of big cats in India are at least 3,167. The census data noted extinction in some areas, including in Kanyakumari and Srivilliputhur in Tamil Nadu. The state’s forest officials, however, have disputed this.
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