The Forest Department captured a wild elephant from Yellamalai near Gudalur in The Nilgiris in September 2025. | Photo Credit: File Photo With 692 lives lost in the attacks of wild animals in 10 years between 2015-16 and 2024-25, negative interactions between humans and wild animals remain a burning issue in the poll-bound Tamil Nadu. The situation is severe in western Tamil Nadu districts – The Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Namakkal and Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri. Negative interactions between humans and wild animals are also on the rise in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts connected to the southern Western Ghats. Published – April 20, 2026 08:03 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Thunderstorm forecast in 20 Telangana districts on April 21 Villupuram Collector inspects counting centre