Over 1k people, 246 jumbos dead in 10 yrs in human-animal fight: Minister | Guwahati News
Guwahati: Human-elephant conflict has claimed 1,147 human lives and 246 elephants in Assam over the past decade, the state govt informed the assembly on Tuesday.Forest minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said electrocution and train accidents remain the leading causes of elephant deaths, highlighting the continuing challenge of reducing human-wildlife conflict. He also said encroachment continues to affect…