The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Assam to study revival of wild elephant domestication to reduce human-elephant conflict
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Assam government is considering the revival of 'mela shikar', a traditional method of capturing wild elephants, to mitigate human-elephant conflicts. Officials are also increasing compensation for victims of such conflicts.
The Assam government may weigh the pros and cons of reviving the practice of capturing wild elephants for captive use or domestication to check human-elephant conflict.
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