Krishna, 25, the elephant, was brought to the facility on November 12 as residents protested against its release in a reserve forest saying it would endanger more human lives, they added. Assam had the highest number of elephants (5,719) after Karnataka (6,049), according to Elephant Census 2017. Sarma said that officials were forced to send the elephant for training under pressure and because of a lack of alternative options. “We wanted to release him [Krishna],” Sarma said. Krishna took refuge inside Goalpara’s Kanyakuchi Reserve Forest after coming in conflict with humans in Matia on October 29.

Source: Hindustan Times November 17, 2019 08:38 UTC