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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Veterinarians make disturbing discovery after analyzing elephant's cause of death: 'This is so sad'
An elephant died in Tamil Nadu, India, after scavenging at a trash heap. Veterinarians who tried to save the animal found plastic bags and aluminum foil in its intestines during a necropsy, the Hindu reported. The trash included single-use bags and polythene snack packaging. The elephant, which was 12-15 months pregnant and accompanied by a calf, was seen near Bharathiar University in Coimbatore. After it collapsed, a Forest Department team tried to save it, providing hydrotherapy, fluids, and other treatment for three days. Officials attributed the creature's death to multi-organ failure caused by septicemia. They noted its heart and liver were unhealthy. "This is so sad," one X user said. "Heartbreaking," someone else wrote. "Ban single-use plastic bags. Bring in strict fines for those who break the rules. We also need to run strong public campaigns on how plastic harms animals, marine life, spoils beaches, and affects our health." The improper disposal of plastic and other waste causes the deaths of countless beings every year. It also pollutes the environment and affects humans in a number of ways, as people rely on nature's biodiversity for food as well as stable climate systems. The Asian elephant is one of the largest land mammals in the world. They are highly intelligent, socially adept, and endangered. The three subspecies may number less than 50,000 individuals, as human development for communities, infrastructure, and agriculture limit wildlife habitat around the world. This increases encounters between wild animals and humans, leading to dangerous situations for all involved. The dump where the elephant is thought to have consumed garbage is near a forest, per the Hindu. It was cleared and fenced off, as the news outlet's reporting led to a remediation effort. Do you think America has a plastic waste problem? Definitely Only in some areas Not really I'm not sure Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. You can take similar steps to protect wildlife and clean up your community. Use less plastic by ditching single-use bags, water bottles, food containers, and more for reusable alternatives. Contact local authorities about illegal dumping, and organize litter pickups by spreading word among family and friends. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Allocate six hours weekly for Tamil, Bharathiar University orders colleges
COIMBATORE: Bharathiar University has directed all its affiliated colleges to hold Tamil classes six hours weekly for second-year undergraduate students in the upcoming academic year. University Registrar Rupa Gunaseelan sent a letter regarding this to all affiliated arts and science colleges located in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, and Nilgiris districts. Professors from the Tamil Department welcomed this move. Earlier, teaching staff from the Tamil departments of private colleges had submitted a petition requesting that six hours weekly be ensured for Tamil classes. An assistant professor of the Tamil department in a private college in Coimbatore city told TNIE that state-run universities introduced Tamil classes for second-year students in the 2023-24 academic year. "Bharathiar University introduced Tamil in undergraduate courses of and Computer Science in the second year in its affiliated colleges. As per the higher education department's direction, six hours should be allocated for Tamil for second-year students. But the university allocated only four hours with the approval of the Board of Studies, and the remaining two hours were used for Naan Mudhalvan skill courses. Due to this, the teaching faculty were unable to complete the portions for second-year students," he recalled. "The university has now allocated six hours for second-year Tamil classes by giving necessary instructions to the colleges," he said, citing the request of teachers. Sources say colleges have been asked to conduct skill courses during evening hours as per each college's schedule.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Dead elephant was pregnant, had eaten non-biodegradable waste
Coimbatore: The death of an ailing female wild elephant on Tuesday, even after four days of treatment, turned out to be even more tragic on Wednesday, when an autopsy revealed that the animal was pregnant. Forest officers said the elephant was carrying a 12-15-month-old male foetus. In yet another distressing turn of events, the autopsy found the presence of plastic waste, polythene covers and aluminium foil in stomach and intestines of the elephant, indicating that it had eaten large amounts of non-biodegradable waste. Forest officers and veterinarians had been treating the elephant since May 17, after it was found lying near Bharathiar University, accompanied by a calf. A kumki elephant was deployed to safely separate the calf, while the ailing elephant was administered intravenous fluids as part of emergency treatment. On Tuesday, hydrotherapy was initiated to relieve physical distress, but the elephant exhibited signs of discomfort and was lifted out of the water. Despite continued efforts, it died an hour later. The autopsy also found the elephant had sustained severe damage to multiple organs, including the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Airlines Don't Want You to Know This Secret for Cheaper Flights Cheaper Flights | search ads Read More Undo "Bacterial infections, likely caused by the intake of contaminated food, led to systemic failure," said forest veterinary officer A Sukumar. He said the foetus' heartbeat had stopped a few minutes after the mother's death. Samples of the organs have been sent for histopathological and microbiological analysis, and the foetus has been sent to the Advanced Institute for Wildlife Conservation in Vandalur, Chennai, for further examination. Nature Conservation Society president N I Jalaluddin criticized the inaction of local authorities regarding waste management near forest areas. "Despite repeated pleas over five years, garbage continues to be dumped in Somayampalayam panchayat, where this elephant had reportedly been feeding recently. This poses a severe threat not just to elephants, but to other wildlife like sambar deer, spotted deer, Indian gaur and wild boars," he said. He urged the district administration to adopt advanced veterinary techniques, such as those used in countries such as Kenya and the US, to reduce wildlife fatalities. Meanwhile, officials said efforts to fence and secure the dumping site at Somayampalayam and other sensitive locations were currently underway.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Plea to start admissions at Bharathiar University's extension centre in Erode
COIMBATORE: The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has requested the higher education department to take immediate steps to begin admissions at the Bharathiar University Postgraduate Extension and Research Centre, which functions on a private college campus in Perundurai, Erode district. It pointed out that the admission notification for the postgraduate departments of Bharathiar University began on May 9 and ends on May 31 but the admission notification for the PG extension and research centre has yet not been released. AUT Vice President P Thirunavukkarasu told TNIE that last year, admissions for the PG extension centre began in July, and the admission notification for Bharathiar University's departments was released in May 2024. He pointed out that due to delay, some students joined private colleges in Erode, and only a few students enrolled in the six PG courses: Tamil, English, Mathematics, Computer Science, MBA and MCA.
New Indian Express
11-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Coimbatore college holding UG admissions for unapproved courses, alleges AUT
COIMBATORE: The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has alleged that an aided college near the city has started the admission process for unaided undergraduate courses without getting approval from Bharathiar University. The AUT also charged that officers from Bharathiar University are showing laxity in this regard. AUT Vice-President P Thirunavukkarasu told TNIE that an aided college near Kuniyamuthur has released an admission pamphlet for the next academic year. "On this, it stated that admission is held for undergraduate unaided courses of (CA), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science," he claimed. He alleged that they came to know the college had not obtained permission from Bharathiar University for the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science courses. He questioned how the college could start admissions for these unapproved courses without approval by mentioning the pamphlet. He also claimed many other colleges follow this wrong practice. Thirunavukkarasu said students' future will be at stake if colleges admit students to unapproved courses. He alleged that top officers from Bharathiar University are allowing this violation instead of taking action against colleges. A teaching staff from the college, who did not wish to be named, told TNIE that the college administration did not conduct admissions for the Statistics course in the aided section, citing a lack of teaching staff.
