Human-elephant conflicts have become a cause for concern in Chhattisgarh in the last decade, especially in the northern parts. The most affected districts are Raigarh, Korba, Surajpur, Balrampur ...

The Asian Elephant Conservation Programme has worked in partnership with governments, communities and local NGOs to increase understanding of the species’ needs, safeguard its habitat and reduce human ...

Aiming to reduce the human-elephant conflict, Himachal Pradesh Forest and Wildlife Department Saturday installed early warning systems at seven locations in Majra and Girinagar forest ranges of Paonta ...

Beyond gorgeous, little one!" Wildlife Rescuers shared in the video's caption, "Just like a human baby soothes teething gums, a baby elephant finds comfort as its tiny tusks begin to grow.

Their exceptional memory is attributed to their highly developed hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory processing that’s proportionally larger than in humans. The elephant’s ...

Environmental advocate Supun Lahiru Prakash has raised concerns about the effectiveness of simply designating elephant corridors in resolving Sri Lanka’s long-standing human-elephant conflict.

Imagine doing that to humans. Elephant walking in grass. Image by aj-robbie. via Unsplash These conditions can lead to physical and psychological distress for animals, affecting their wellbeing and ...

ABSTRACT: The Itombwe Nature Reserve, like many other protected areas, is home to a relatively diverse and particularly important mammalian fauna. But over time there have been disturbances that have ...

However, the increasingly encroached and disturbed habitats of these large-bodied animals often lead to conflicts with humans. As India's population grows to 1.4 billion people, Indian citizens are ...

And as elephant habitats shrink, conflict between humans and wild elephants has grown—629 people were killed by elephants across India in 2023-2024, according to parliamentary figures.

failed rainy seasons and expanding human settlements have fuelled a sharp rise in human-elephant conflict. In 2024 alone, elephants killed at least 11 people in the area. A local volunteer group ...