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A rampaging wild elephant named 'Dhrube' has been fitted with a satellite radio-collar.
A technical team from the Chitwan National Park (CNP) and National Trust of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Protection Centre, Sauraha on Thursday were successful in trimming its tusk and installing the radio-caller on it.
The notorious wild tusker has been residing around the Elephant Breeding Centre, Khorsor since sometime. The radio-caller would help track its movement. The trimming of tusks would stem its arrogance and destructive activities, said NCP conservation officer Prakash Upreti. It may be noted that the wild animal had been fitted with radio-collar earlier too on 21 November 2012. But later, its tracing had not been possible since 30 December 2012 and the radio-caller was found in the forest in Nirmalbasti, Parsa on 6 February 2013. At that time there was a demand shooting the animal to contain its violent behavior. Till then it had already killed 15 people and damaged over 50 houses.
The animal was again seen at the CNP three years back. Its visibility has been frequent these days. There are around four to five local wild elephants at the CNP, but they do not move in group and enter human settlements. So far 'Dhrube' and another elephant named 'Ronaldo' have been fitted with the satellite radio-collar.
There are around 40-50 wild elephants at the national park who make trans-border movements between Nepal and India. Besides, there are 57 captive elephants inside the CNP.
