Overview

• Andhra Pradesh has begun formal kumki elephant operations in Chittoor and Parvathipuram Manyam districts after intensive mahout and elephant training.
• A first operation over August 2–3 near Mogili saw three kumkis—Jayanth, Vinayak and Krishna—drive a wild herd back into Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary.
• The Musalimadugu camp in Palamaneru now features a 50-acre facility with sheds, feeding kitchens, solar fencing, borewells and enclosures to support long-term kumki care.
• Seventeen frontline personnel from Chittoor, Tirupati and Annamayya districts have completed specialised handling training in Karnataka.
• Officials plan a second mission in the Punganur forest region as part of a broader framework to deploy kumkis across at-risk zones.