Innovative Elephant Training Program Aims to Mitigate Human-Wildlife Conflict in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: In a unique initiative to address the escalating issue of human-wildlife conflict, the Odisha forest department is set to reintroduce trained elephants, known as Kumkis, to drive away wild elephants causing havoc in human habitations. The trained elephants will also support forest guards and officials in various activities within the jungles, contributing to overall…