electrocuted elephant

A wild elephant was electrocuted in MP's Maihar district due to a low-hanging power line. This marks the state's 12th tusker death since October, sparking calls for urgent action to address human-wildlife conflicts and infrastructure issues.

Following the deaths of 10 elephants, MP suspended senior forest officials for negligence. CM Yadav announced a state-level task force to improve human-elephant coexistence, including solar fencing and agroforestry efforts.

A recent study conducted using a unique dataset modelling land use changes over 13 centuries has revealed that the Asian elephant's historic habitat range has decreased by more than 3 million square kilometres in the past three centuries.

A female elephant, which had strayed out of the forest in search of crops, was electrocuted in Karnataka. The female elephant