Assam's Growing Human-Wildlife Conflict: Third Elephant Dies in a Month

A devastating incident has occurred at Basugaon in Bhutiachang in Assam's Udalguri district, where a wild elephant died two days ago. This is the third elephant death in Udalguri within a month, raising serious concerns about human-wildlife conflict in the region.

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The cause of death of the elephant is yet to be determined, and forest officials of the Assam Forest Department and Assam police personnel are currently present at the scene to investigate the matter.

The India-Bhutan border in Udalguri has witnessed an alarming increase in human-wildlife conflict, resulting in the deaths of both humans and elephants. The conflict often arises when elephants venture into human habitations in search of food, leading to fatal encounters.

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The failure of the forest department to address the issue of human-wildlife conflict is on focus yet again, which has become a recurring problem in the region. Despite repeated incidents, no concrete measures seem to have been taken to mitigate the conflict and protect both human lives and wildlife.

The local residents are demanding a comprehensive plan to manage human-wildlife conflict and ensure the safety of both humans and animals and have urged the forest officials to take immediate action to address this issue and prevent further loss of life.