Mass wild elephant deaths spark alarm in Kerala, CBI probe sought

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (UNI) A comprehensive investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a special team under the supervision of the Kerala High Court has been sought into the reported increase in mass deaths of wild elephants in Kerala. The demand was raised at "Vana Spandanam", a two-day gathering of environmental organisations and activists organised jointly by Co-Existence Kerala and the State Central Library here. The gathering expressed concern over the continuing deaths of wild elephants and warned that the species could face the threat of extinction if the trend continued. It claimed that more than half of…