Sunday, May 20, 2018

The sad fate of our majestic elephants



Changes in land-usage patterns have resulted in a continuous contraction of the habitat available to the elephant. Today there is little room for the animals to roam.

Today, the rising elephant population and the continuously shrinking of land availability, has led to food scarcity among the growing numbers of beasts. The food scarcity has led herds roaming in villages and destroying crops.

At locations where vegetable refuse is dumped, the hungry beasts often rush to tractors bringing in loads of vegetable garbage

This has forced the workers to barricade the area before dumping the vegetable waste and remove the barriers once the tractors leave the location.

Elsewhere villagers pointed to jak trees and other crops damaged by elephants in their search for food.

The growing elephant population is leading to a rising number of clashes between man and beast.

It is time the authorities acted to bring the situation under control.


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