By Yumiko PereraThe human-elephant conflict (HEC) has long plagued the country and is widespread across the island. According to authorities, the conflict between people and elephants has seen a dramatic escalation over the past few decades. The main method of limiting elephants to protected areas is conducting “elephant drives” and establishing electric fences on their boundaries. 490 million had been spent on electric fences in the last couple of years. 275,447,639 on building electric fences, and a sum of Rs.

Source: The Nation July 31, 2021 18:00 UTC