World Elephant Day: Odisha Plans Use Of Technology To Reduce Man-Jumbo Face Offs

Odisha Forest department is planning to use modern technology to reduce man-elephant conflict

Elephant herd is moving towards human habitation

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The elephant-human conflict has become a major reason of concern

Forest department data revealed that 769 elephants have died in the last decade alone for various reasons

As the man-elephant conflict has become a common occurrence in Odisha, the forest department is mulling comprehensive measures with use of technology to prevent the rising phenomenon.

“The elephant-human conflict has become a major reason of concern. Therefore, we are planning to use modern technology to reduce the face off. The current system which we are following is manual as human intervention is involved in controlling such issues. But we want it to be automated," said Sashi Paul, PCCF.