ನಮ್ಮ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹಾರ ಅರಸಿ ಬಂದ ಕಾಡಾನೆಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡ್ಬೇಡಿ – ರೇಡಿಯೋ ಕಾಲರ್‌ ಅಳವಡಿಕೆಗೆ ರೈತನಿಂದ ಅಡ್ಡಿ

According to reports from Public TV, a confrontation occurred in Heggedihalli village, Beluru, as forest department officials attempted to attach a radio collar to a wild elephant. The operation was part of an ongoing effort to monitor the movements of the 'Beetamma-1' elephant herd, which has been frequently spotted near local agricultural lands.

A local coffee estate owner, identified as Roy, reportedly intervened to block the forest department's operation. The landowner expressed concerns that the intervention and the presence of officials would disturb the elephant, which he stated had entered his property in search of food. He urged the authorities to refrain from causing distress to the animal.

Human-wildlife conflict remains a significant issue in the Beluru region, where elephants often stray from forest corridors into private plantations. The forest department frequently uses radio collars to track these herds in an attempt to mitigate conflicts and provide early warnings to local residents. As of now, there has been no official statement from the forest department regarding the status of the operation or the specific objections raised by the landowner.