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(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Elephant Death & Focus on Man-Animal Conflict

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(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Elephant Death & Focus on Man-Animal Conflict

Topic: Elephant Death & Focus on Man-Animal Conflict

Guest:

  • Ashok Pai, (Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttrakhand)
  • Prof. C. K. Varshney, (Environmentalist & Former Dean, School of Environment Sciences, JNU)
  • Achintya Singh, (Wildlife Activist & Photographer)

Topic Description:

Primary investigation into the death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala has found that it may have accidentally consumed a cracker-stuffed fruit, the Environment ministry said on Monday. The ministry also noted that many times locals resort to an illegal act of planting explosive-filled fruits to repel wild boars from entering plantation farms. The 15-year-old elephant consumed a pineapple filled with powerful firecrackers which exploded in its mouth in the Silent Valley forest. It died in the Velliyar River a week later on May 27. The issue received national attention and was trending on social media for several days. Rather than looking at this issue in isolation, let us understand the larger issue of conflict between animals and humans.

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Courtesy: RSTV