The cause of the recent death of an elephant calf( July 7) was due to 'behavioural hazard' as per the postmortem report released by Dr Madhab Chowdhury who had performed the postmortem.
Behavarial hazard is a term used in the wildlife science which means if there is an orphan calf in a herd of elephant then it is killed by the tusker of that group.
Notably , in the ivory poaching case on June 15 held in the Baitaani forest of Champua range, two elephants ;one female and another tusker, had been killed by electrocution and those two elephants are believed to be the parents of elephant calf in the present case.
On the other hand, internal discontent among subordinate staff in the department is simmering against DFO Santosh Joshi, who had taken action against a Guard and a Forester by putting them under suspension without waiting for the post mortem report.
It is discussed among the locals that the DFO is taking hasty decision to cover up the mismanagement in the department.