The conflict has resulted in at least 38 unnatural elephant deaths in the same period. These force the elephant herds towards human habitats to feed on crops and consume water for survival. The state’s forest cover needs to be beefed up. These force the elephant herds towards human habitats to feed on crops and consume water for survival. The challenge, if anything, is only expected to get steeper with both species fighting for limited resources—and survival.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-8052921-2'); }); The state’s forest cover needs to be beefed up.

Source: Indian Express June 23, 2023 06:22 UTC