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With the cacophony over #Elephant #Arikomban, lets understand how such #elephants are 'made', and #conflict created. As per a #Kerala cabinet decision taken in August 2002, 559 families of landless tribals were settled on 276 ha land in #Chinnakanal during 2003. The then 1/9 
DFO (#Munnar) #PrakritiSrivastava objected: it was prime #elephant habitat & corridor, the consequences would be disasterous. Within a year, human-elephant conflict had escalated. Giving pattas wily-nily w/o w/o #forest dept inputs #wildlife consideration is best avoided 2/9
Wild elephants raiding rice filelds for food is common, but this particular #elephant has been raiding ration shops and houses in search of rice!
In one-and-a-half years, the rogue elephant called 'Ari Komban' (rice tusker) has raided this ration shop 6-7 times in search of rice.
In one-and-a-half years, the rogue elephant called 'Ari Komban' (rice tusker) has raided this ration shop 6-7 times in search of rice.
Arikomban has been a regular presence in and around Anayirankal Dam near #Munnar and has killed at least 10 people.
#Kerala
#HumanAnimalConflict
#WildElephant
#Kerala
#HumanAnimalConflict
#WildElephant
