A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
DKL Subject File No.16
I. Subject Files, 1881-2016
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1994
Correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, S. Roy, S.S. Bist, A.K. Raha and others regarding meetings of the Task Force to suggest measures for control of elephant depredation in North Bengal and for submission of a report on management of elephant in North Bengal, translocation of wild elephants and population of wild elephants in North Bengal. Includes D.K. Lahiri Choudhury�s �Comments on the draft proposal for management of problem population of elephants in North Bengal�, and a note on the �meeting of Task Force for management of problem population in North Bengal (short-term measures)�. Also, includes a note titled �Elephant capture proposal - South Bengal� (2001)
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1994
Correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, S. Roy, V. Krishnamurthy, Achintya Roy, Vinod Rishi, S.S. Bist, K.C. Pant, Arin Ghosh and others regarding training of captured wild elephants using kraal method, Karnataka method of post-capture training of elephants, elephant census in North-Bengal, elephant capture operations, final Action Plan of West-Bengal under Project Elephant, departmental elephant �Anusuya�, death of elephants captured in Medinipur, elephant depredations, elephant deaths etc. The file includes �Notes and suggestions on Kunki operation in North and South Bengal�, a note titled �Dimensions and material for construction of kraal�, D.K. Lahiri Choudhury�s tour diary of North-Bengal and his tour notes of Jaldapara. There are press clippings on themes such as cutting of elephant tusks to check their menace, elephant poisoning, elephant-human conflict, elephant census, etc.
Kraal method; Elephant capture operations; Medinipur; Kunki operation; North & South Bengal; Elephant census; Karnataka
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1996
Papers related to management of elephants in North Bengal. The file contains �a short-term strategy for management of wild elephant population in North Bengal� and a covering letter. Includes �a report on wild elephant in North Bengal� and �comments on the draft proposal for management of problem population of elephants in North Bengal�
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1996
The file contains a letter from S.S. Bist to D.K. Lahiri Choudhury regarding elephant census in South West Bengal carried out in May 2002. Includes forms for summarised elephant census data, notes titled �Operation elephant capture/training in South Bengal�, �Management of elephants in the South-Western part of West Bengal�, �Management of problem population during 1995-96�, �note to the Chief Wildlife Warden of West Bengal dated 14-8-1996� and draft minutes of the meeting with Chief Wildlife Warden (West Bengal)
Elephant census; Operation elephant capture; South Bengal; Chief Wildlife Warden; West Bengal
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1999
Papers related to proposal regarding formation of a Protected Area to represent the Biogeographical Zone for development of wildlife management areas of South West Bengal. Includes related correspondence between D.K. Lahiri Choudhury and R.M. Das
