Bidar, Feb. 3 -- Karnataka's Minister of Environment, Ecology, and Forests, Eshwar B Khandre, expressed grief at the death of the beloved elephant "Tanneer," rescued in Kerala and returned to Bandipur on Friday midnight.

Describing the incident as unfortunate, the minister emphasized the significance of forests as crucial habitats for animals, asserting that delineating boundaries between states is not justified for the well-being of wildlife.

Addressing the elephant's origin, Minister Khandre stated that labelling wildlife with a specific state is unacceptable.

"Branding an elephant or any wildlife to a particular state and sending it back is not acceptable," he affirmed, announcing plans to discuss the matter with the Forest Minister...