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According to 2022 statistics, Kerala was home to 570 leopards, 80 less than the 650 rosetted big cats counted in 2018.
CJI DY Chandrachud dismissed a petition filed by an animal rights body saying it was not the remit of the apex court.
Arikomban was last spotted at the Senior Oda area in the Periyar Reserve.
The elephant has been roaming in Meghamalai area of Tamil Nadu's Theni.
The rice-loving wild elephant has so far traversed over 40 kilometre from the site in the Periyar Reserve where it was released late last month after it was captured from near human settlements in Chinnakanal
Former Chief Forest Veterinary Officer recommends better crop insurance, adequate compensation mechanism for people living in forest fringes
Elephant spotted in Chulliyar at foothills of Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, adjacent to the Periyar Tiger Reserve on Thursday.
There are instances when elephants have travelled over a hundred kilometres to return to their original place, said Dr Arun Zachariah, Chief Veterinary Surgeon of Forest Department.
The entry into this temple is permitted only once a year, during the famed Chitra Pournami festival.
The chief veterinary surgeon also said the team has started receiving signals from the tusker's GPS collar.