Archive · 19 Sep 2025
AP Forest Department Plans Radio Collars for Elephant Monitoring
The AP Forest Department wants to keep a closer eye on wild elephants in Chittoor.
They plan to put special GPS collars on the elephants, like the leader of the herd.
These collars will send signals to help the forest staff track where the elephants are going.
This way, they can warn villagers and stop the elephants from damaging crops.
The project is funded by Indian Oil Corporation, and they're waiting for permission from the government.
AP Forest Department plans to use radio collars to track wild elephants.
The goal is to minimize crop damage and ensure the safety of communities.
The technology has shown encouraging results elsewhere.
Radio collars function like GPS devices and are fitted to the herd leader.
Indian Oil Corporation will fund the project as part of their CSR.
- Who
- AP Forest Department
- What
- Plans to use radio collars to monitor wild elephants.
- When
- Currently, awaiting government approval.
- Where
- Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To minimize crop damage and ensure safety.
- Location
- Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
- Technology
- Radio collars with GPS
- Purpose
- Monitor elephant movement to minimize crop damage and ensure safety
- Funding
- Indian Oil Corporation CSR
- Existing Defense
- Kumki elephants
- Number of Elephants
- Approximately 100