Rising elephant population in Chittoor triggers human-wildlife conflicts

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Increasing elephant populations in Chittoor, India have led to rising human-wildlife conflicts, with over 20 elephants electrocuted and a dozen human casualties reported in the last decade. Forest authorities have increasingly used trained Kumki elephants to manage these conflicts.

More than 20 elephants have been reported electrocuted, along with a dozen human casualties over the last decade; during the last five years, the Forest department has increasingly resorted to Kumki elephants (trained elephants) to address the human-elephant conflict