The elephant had been captured and placed in a kraal, ostensibly to treat it for injuries; based on an expert committee’s report, the elephant is set to be releasedAfter more than two months in captivity, wild elephant, Rivaldo, will be released into the wild by the Forest Department. It was captured and put inside a ‘kraal’ (elephant shelter), ostensibly to treat it for injuries that the Forest Department said had led to it being unable to feed inside the forests. A list of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), have also been specified by the Chief Wildlife Warden to safely effect the animal’s release. This phase will be a soft release, where the elephant is gradually reintroduced back into the wild,” said Mr. Srikanth. Rivaldo is also set to be radio-collared prior to his release back into the wild.

Source: The Hindu July 17, 2021 08:03 UTC