Coimbatore: The forest department has intended to radio-collar that a tusker known as’Baahubali’ from the Mettupalayam woods range to research its own habitats, migratory trails and protect against man-animal conflicts.The main wildlife warden has issued requests for radio-collar’Baahubali’ for research purposes.
“A group was formed to track the elephant.
After the elephant arrives to appropriate terrain, then the staff will control the animal and repair the collar.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has contributed the radio-collar into the forest division,” district D Venkatesh stated.
“A comprehensive route map could be ready in a few years by constant monitoring utilizing the radio-collar.
These statistics will be useful to keep a tab elephant motion and decrease man-animal battle.
We can obtain their precise location and hit without wasting time searching for the creature and push them right back to the woods.
This can save lives in addition to possessions,” Venkatesh stated.
“Radio-collaring of a creature prices several lakh rupees.
We are in need of a health team for a specialized team for repairing the collar.
After the wireless collar is repaired, a committed group has to be set up to track the motion, gather information and document them” Venkatesh stated.