Illegal live-wire fences behind 92% of elephant electrocutions in Assam: Study

Guwahati: Illegal live-wire fences erected to protect crops and property were linked to 92% of verified elephant electrocution cases in two elephant reserves in Assam, a new study has found, highlighting a major threat to the state’s wild elephant population. The study, published in the European Journal of Wildlife Research, analysed elephant electrocution records from […] The post Illegal live-wire fences behind 92% of elephant electrocutions in Assam: Study appeared first on NorthEast Now.

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