A study found that trenches and fences are the leading causes of elephant injuries and deaths

• A study by the Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS) highlights unintended harm to elephants from barriers like trenches, solar, and electric fences in Karnataka and Kerala.

• The study, “Community mitigation decisions in elephant conflict zones of southern India depend on environmental and socio-economic drivers,” found trenches caused 12.8% of elephant injuries in Karnataka, while solar (25.5%) and electric fences (38.3%) accounted for most elephant deaths.

• Poor design and maintenance of barriers lead to fatal accidents despite their intended deterrence of elephants from farms.

• The research involved a survey of 507 rural households, exploring environmental factors (e.g., rainfall, elevation, land size) affecting community decisions for human–elephant conflict mitigation.

• Rainfall was identified as the key predictor (28%), followed by elevation (16.8%) and land owned (15.7%).

• A Classification and Regression Tree (CART) model revealed that households in drier areas had a 68% likelihood of using mitigation measures, while those in wetter regions had only a 7% chance.

• Many respondents expressed empathy for elephants, influenced by their cultural and religious reverence, with 65.8% feeling sadness towards injured elephants.

• The study underscores the need for long-term solutions to balance human needs and elephant conservation in changing landscapes.

Fences fatal to elephants is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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