Elephants keep forest officials on their toes

Eleven tuskers, who have been gorging on a buffet of cultivated crop in Nelamangala, have kept forest officials on their toes for over a month. While the department is attempting to drive the elephants back to the forests, what is noteworthy is that villagers are being trained to ‘deal’ with the conflict – a move that has perhaps led to minimal casualties in the area. The elephants are believed to have come from the forest around Savandurga. They split up into smaller groups in Nelamangala. An estimated 10 properties have...