News articles on Death of villagers in Elephant attack or Death of Elephant almost every day appears on Local dailies in Orissa, still is there anybody to care?
Dated 12.2.2009. Samaja. Two Calfs born, 22 Elephants are halting at Subasi forest to protect them. The herd is creating threat to villagers of Gurudijhatia area since last 14 days. They have destroyed around 200 hundred acre paddy and cereals; in Paikrapur and Brahmanbast they have destroyed 500 acre paddy. These elephants are all mature and weighing for 3 tonnes to 18 tonnes.
Dated 12.2.2009. Samaja. Villagers petitioned RDC to protect from Elephant attack. Villagers of Barangakhel and Kerandikhel village (Rambhei GP, Barkot Block, district Debgarh) have filed petition to Revenue Division Commissioner (North) for due help and compensation to the damages and loss occured by Elephant menance during 2007, November.
Dated 11.2.2009. Samaja. One old wooman killed in Elephant attack. One old woman is trampled to death in Mangal jungle under Puranakot P.S. Anugol.
Dated. 7.2.2009. Samaja. One dead in Elephant attack. One man of salesing village, under Redakhol NAC is killed in Elephant attack. He went to Kankrakhol forest near town, where he faced on-spot death by trampling; in evening his relatives found his body there. Villagers blocked the High way near Bus stand to stand with the dead-body .
Dated 4.2.2009. Samaja. Elephant menance at Saheba. One Tusker is creating terror in Saheba and Podamal villages of Naktideol block since last two weeks. The tusker is visiting the villages every evening and eating paddy from the stock. When villagers try to chase him, he is becoming more furious; some villagers are injured in the chase. He is destroying the houses also. Local forester says, they are working very hard to drive the elephant.