Archive · 19 May 2025
Karnataka to Gift Elephants to Andhra Pradesh for Conflict Mitigation
Karnataka is giving four trained elephants to Andhra Pradesh to help solve problems with elephants.
This is happening because elephants sometimes cause trouble for people near the border of the two states.
The elephants will be used to catch and manage other elephants that are causing problems.
This move is part of an agreement signed by South Indian states to deal with conflicts between humans and animals.
The goal is to make the area safer for both people and elephants.
Karnataka has a history of giving elephants to other states to help them.
Karnataka will give four trained elephants to Andhra Pradesh to help manage human-elephant conflict.
The elephants will be handed over on May 21st.
Andhra Pradesh requested the elephants to assist in capturing problematic elephants near the border.
This action aligns with an agreement signed by South Indian states.
Karnataka has previously donated over 50 elephants to other states.
- Who
- Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh governments
- What
- Karnataka is gifting four trained elephants to Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- Handover scheduled for May 21st
- Where
- Along the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border and in Bengaluru
- Why
- To address and alleviate human-elephant conflict along the border.
- States Involved
- Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
- Elephants to be Gifted
- Four trained elephants
- Gift Date
- May 21
- Request Made By
- Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM and Forest Minister Pawan Kalyan
- Purpose
- To mitigate human-elephant conflict
- Previous Elephant Gifts
- Over 50 to other states
