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    Home / News / India News / Six elephants dead in 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary
    Six elephants dead in 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary
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    Six elephants dead in 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary

    Written by Astha Oriel
    February 16, 2021 | 01:26 pm 3 min read
    Six elephants dead in 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary

    After six elephants died in just 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha's Kalahandi district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked the authorities to take immediate measures to stop the fatalities. One more female elephant was found dead near a waterbody in the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, an official said. Earlier, four female pachyderms and a calf have died there since February 1.

    Death of elephants is due to Hemorrhage Septicemia: DFO

    According to the 2018 census the sanctuary had 17 elephants. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Kalahandi South Division Ashok Kumar and his team and veterinary doctors are camping in the area undertaking surveillance. "The death of elephants is due to Hemorrhage Septicemia," the DFO said.

    Concerned departments directed to consult experts

    The DFO said that there was no report of the death of other animals in the sanctuary and the cattle entering the forest from nearby villages. Expressing concern over the series of pachyderm deaths, Patnaik directed the departments of Forest and Environment and Animal Resources to consult experts from Odisha and outside in order to stop further death of jumbos.

    Ensure vaccination of cattle, disinfect water bodies: Patnaik

    During a review meeting held through video conference, Patnaik directed the Kalahandi district administration and the DFO to ensure the vaccination of cattle in villages close to the sanctuary. He said that all the water bodies in the sanctuary should be disinfected and water samples should be sent to labs for tests.

    Perhaps the first incident of elephants infected with HS: Coordinator

    Coordinator from Centre for Wildlife Health, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Niranjan Sahu said, "The death of elephants are believed to be by HS. The postmortem report and laboratory report of one dead elephant are hinting at HS." "Cattle get infected by HS if not vaccinated," Sahu said, adding that this is perhaps the first incident where elephants are also infected with HS.

    Vaccination and sanitization is in progress

    Sahu said that vaccination of domesticated cattle in the villages located inside the sanctuary and sanitization is in progress by veterinary staff supported by forest staff. Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO), Dr. Chaitanya Sethi, said that as of now there is no reported death of domesticated cattle in the area due to HS.

    All you need to know about Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary

    Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over 175 square kilometer area and is famous for the lush green dry deciduous forest, varieties of flora and fauna, and animals like elephant, leopard, Gaur, Sambar, barking deer, Indian wolf, wild pig, sloth bear, Malabar giant squirrel, and Pangolin.

    Sanctuary consists of a variety of birds and flora

    Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary also consists of a variety of birds like peafowl, peacock, hornbill, Red jungle fowl, partridges, Spurfawl, Hill Myna, Brahminy kite and reptilian fauna including Mugger, crocodile, monitor lizard, snakes both poisonous and non-poisonous are found in the sanctuary. The forest consists of flora like Sal, Bija, Asan, Harida, Amala, Bahada, and Bamboo and varieties of medicinal plants.

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