Coimbatore: Frontline staff Department of Forest has recovered two iles, stolen from the remnants of the wild ivory framework in South Poondi the range of Boluvampatti Forest Range, on Thursday after five days of interculates in the reserve forest.
The remains of the Tusker framework, aged between 25 years and 30 years, were found in Poondi South Beat on October 23.
The forest doctor said the elephant could die more than 40 days ago and two ivory was removed from the carcass.
At least two weeks after his death.
Boluvampatti forest officials then registered the case under the wildlife protection law.
Meanwhile, District Forest Officer (DFO) T K Ashok Kumar formed five special teams led by assistant forest conservators M Senthilkumar and Boluvampatti Range Curching Saravanan to track stolen fangs.
“Teams, along with two sniffer dogs, are combing the area for the past five days.
They recover ivory, hidden under the bush, on Thursday.
They are hidden in a place that is only 430 meters from where the remains of the skeleton Tusker was found, “said DFO.
He said officials were now working to track people who stole ivory.