This is not only ignorance, but also arrogance. Media is very indifferent in wildlife and conservation issues. Tamil dailies carry so many such news in their dailies despite representations by so many wildlife conservation organizations.

They falsely report that elephants rampaged the tea gardens and browzed the tea !!! Elephants have no business with tea or coffee unlike humans and they just pass by with no option left.

In and around Coimbatore, where the conflicts are at a very high level, media publish these reports and creates a fit of rage in locals against the wildlife.

Renowned wildlife writer (in English and Tamil) Theodore Bhaskaran, had strongly condemned the media along with few wildlife groups. But, the ignorance and audacity of media is seemingly endless. Local news channels too behave similarly.

Thanks for sharing.