Assam: 13 km solar fencing installed to address human-elephant conflict

Assam: Elephant calf dies after falling into abandoned well

Guwahati, June 10: A 7-month-old wild elephant calf died after falling into an abandoned well at Ouguri village under the Bamunigaon Forest Range in Assam’s Chaygaon on Monday. Forest officials recovered the lifeless body of the calf from the uncovered well. “The calf was part of a herd of wild elephants that had strayed into the area and may have fallen into the well during their movement,” said a forest official. A veterinary team was dispatch…

Assam: 13 km solar fencing installed to address human-elephant conflict

Guwahati: In response to the ongoing challenge of human-elephant conflict (HEC), biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak, with support from the SBI Foundation, has installed 13 kilometres of solar-powered fencing in two high-conflict zones in Assam—Baksa and Udalguri districts. The installations cover the villages of Modahi Subba, Uttarkuchi, Amguri, Diyapara, Odalguri, Bhujel Subba, Silbari, Uttar Bijgaon, and […] The post Assam: 13 km …