Bhubaneswar: Due to human-elephant conflict in Odisha, 730 people have died since April 2014, while 611 elephants died due to various reasons including electric shock, poisoning, poaching, road and rail accidents. Wildlife Society of OdishaA voluntary organization has suggested some measures to reduce the conflict.
A 60-year-old man was trampled by two smugglers on Sunday night in Sagadabhanga village of Sundergarh district. Mohan Palei to death. 58 years old on Saturday Fagu Hansda An elephant hailing from Balasore district was killed when it came out to relieve itself.
A few days ago a forester was seriously injured in Tangi area of Khurda district. Similarly, a member of the elephant squad died while driving a herd of elephants at Barsuan in Sundergarh district. So far 97 people have died in Odisha this year (financial year) due to human-elephant conflict.
“In 50 per cent of the cases, it was found that humans have encountered elephants when they go out early in the morning to relieve themselves near the forests. Department should persuade people to use toilets as almost everyone has clean India toilet,” said WSO Secretary Biswajit Mohanty,
Many human-elephant encounters can be reduced by simply using toilets, he said. It has been observed that some elephants, which are aggressive, kill many people. “If these tuskers are identified and tracked continuously by expert trackers, it is possible to prevent those collisions. Tracking is not happening as most of the trackers are deployed on other duties,” he said.
Teasing or teasing elephants is another problem. When jittery elephants meet elderly people who can’t run, they kill them in retaliation. The society in its suggestion said that the forest department should stop this harassment by putting up warning sign boards and punishing the offenders.
About 25 percent of human casualties occur when elephants raid paddy and liquor stored in thatched houses. “There is a need to launch a massive door to door campaign by the forest department to make people aware about the danger of storing food grains and liquor in the bedrooms,” Mohanty said.
People collect mangoes and jackfruits from the forests in summer and meet elephants. The society said that the department should stop people from collecting fruits from reserved forests and sanctuaries, which should be released for consumption by elephants.
Mohanty said the forest department has cut power supply in areas where elephants are apparently moving to prevent electric shock. “Elephants can easily enter dark villages, but light stops them. Electricity should be supplied to these villages by strengthening electric poles and increasing the height of power lines.
A 60-year-old man was trampled by two smugglers on Sunday night in Sagadabhanga village of Sundergarh district. Mohan Palei to death. 58 years old on Saturday Fagu Hansda An elephant hailing from Balasore district was killed when it came out to relieve itself.
A few days ago a forester was seriously injured in Tangi area of Khurda district. Similarly, a member of the elephant squad died while driving a herd of elephants at Barsuan in Sundergarh district. So far 97 people have died in Odisha this year (financial year) due to human-elephant conflict.
“In 50 per cent of the cases, it was found that humans have encountered elephants when they go out early in the morning to relieve themselves near the forests. Department should persuade people to use toilets as almost everyone has clean India toilet,” said WSO Secretary Biswajit Mohanty,
Many human-elephant encounters can be reduced by simply using toilets, he said. It has been observed that some elephants, which are aggressive, kill many people. “If these tuskers are identified and tracked continuously by expert trackers, it is possible to prevent those collisions. Tracking is not happening as most of the trackers are deployed on other duties,” he said.
Teasing or teasing elephants is another problem. When jittery elephants meet elderly people who can’t run, they kill them in retaliation. The society in its suggestion said that the forest department should stop this harassment by putting up warning sign boards and punishing the offenders.
About 25 percent of human casualties occur when elephants raid paddy and liquor stored in thatched houses. “There is a need to launch a massive door to door campaign by the forest department to make people aware about the danger of storing food grains and liquor in the bedrooms,” Mohanty said.
People collect mangoes and jackfruits from the forests in summer and meet elephants. The society said that the department should stop people from collecting fruits from reserved forests and sanctuaries, which should be released for consumption by elephants.
Mohanty said the forest department has cut power supply in areas where elephants are apparently moving to prevent electric shock. “Elephants can easily enter dark villages, but light stops them. Electricity should be supplied to these villages by strengthening electric poles and increasing the height of power lines.
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