Tamil Nadu forms expert panel to draft comprehensive SOP for elephant translocation

Key Points

1. Tamil Nadu government formed a high-level expert committee for wildlife management.
2. The committee will develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for wild elephant and other wildlife species translocation.
3. The decision was prompted by the deaths of two translocated elephants.
4. The committee includes senior Forest Department officers, wildlife veterinarians, and academic experts.
5. The committee is chaired by A. Udhayan, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Director of AIWC.
6. The committee has a two-month deadline to submit its report and draft SOP.
7. The SOP aims to serve as a model at the national level.