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Chhattisgarh Wildlife Crisis: 38 Elephants, 9 Tigers Dead in 26 Months, Minister Reveals Causes

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News18•10-03-2026, 17:30

Chhattisgarh Wildlife Crisis: 38 Elephants, 9 Tigers Dead in 26 Months, Minister Reveals Causes

•Chhattisgarh reported 38 elephant and 9 tiger deaths in the last 26 months, as per Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap in the Legislative Assembly.
•Additionally, 562 other wild animals, including leopard, bear, and blue bull, also died during the same period.
•Causes for elephant deaths included 14 by electrocution and 10 by drowning.
•Tiger deaths included 2 by electrocution (poaching) and 2 by infighting; one tiger from Raipur's Nandan Van Zoo died at Vantara, Gujarat.
•Deaths of other wild animals at Nandan Van Zoo were due to infighting, asphyxia, heat stroke, pneumonia, and infection.

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