A few villagers heard her cries and immediately knew that something was wrong. They reached the ditch and after assessing the situation, called up the Uttarakhand forest department.
This operation was a model for how to deal with similar situations in the future, and brings with it the renewed possibility of peaceful human-animal interaction.
Mahesh and Nisha Bora have set up an organization in Guwahati that converts elephant and rhino poop into paper, further manufacturing beautiful products like notebooks and more. This is how their initiative is helping in wildlife conservation.
Did you know that every year up to 300 people and 40 to 50 elephants are killed due to human-elephant conflict? A group of young wildlife enthusiasts from Gudalur has come up with an interesting solution. And it has to do with locals and mobile phones.