Satellite Collar Installed on 'Dhurbe' Elephant Following Deadly Attack Near Chitwan National Park

Kathmandu. Chitwan National Park has successfully fitted a satellite tracking collar on the wild elephant known as 'Dhurbe', days after it killed a mother and her son near the park. Authorities say the move will enable real-time tracking of the elephant and help prevent future human-wildlife conflict.

Chief Conservation Officer Dil Bahadur Pun said the elephant was safely tranquilized and collared at around 10:00 pm on Wednesday, following 10 days of continuous tracking. The operation took place about 200 metres east of Sukhivhar Post after teams finally located the elephant.