Yes Mr. Kenneth, tunnels below or fly over is a good Idea. Our government is wasting so much money on unnecessary things. They should spend some money to save our valuable elephants.
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 4:28 PM, lavkumar khachar <[email protected] > wrote: > Shocking yes, but Janaki, trains cannot be brought to a shrieking halt. > Along tracks passing through wildlife areas, trains should run very, very, > very slowly. > > Lavkumar Khachar. > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 1:44 PM, JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]>wrote: > >> shocking and callous. apparently the driver could clearly see them but >> still persisted in driving them over. >> is there any elephant policy in that area? >> >> On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 10:30 PM, Shantanu <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> I am sure many members of this group are wildlife-enthusiasts and >>> animal lovers, and even if not then also ....you will be shocked to >>> know that Wednesday night, a speeding goods train crushed 7 elephants >>> when the herd was crossing the line near Binnaguri in the Jalpaiguri >>> district of West Bengal. >>> >>> Two babies were stuck in the tract, and five adults came to rescue the >>> calves , and all were knocked down by the goods train. >>> >>> Five elephants died immediately on the spot, and other two succumbed >>> to death on Thursday morning... >>> >>> More than 20 elephants have died in little more than a year in this >>> area of Bengal, which is considered to be an important elephant >>> corridor. >>> >>> The train was running at 70 kms per hour, while the speed limit was >>> restricted to a maximum of 40 kms per hour. >>> >>> In India, the elephant population is depleting fast due to poaching, >>> habitat destruction and train accidents. >>> >>> Shantanu. >>> >>> >> >
