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The Forest Department has projected to excavation elephant trenches for astir 8 km and instal star electrical fences for 20 km to cheque chaotic carnal penetration into farmlands adjacent to reserve wood areas.
According to District Forest Officer Rajmohan, the section has projected to excavation trenches for 8 km and erect star electrical obstruction for astir 20 km on the wood bound to forestall penetration of chaotic elephants and different animals into the farmlands, wherever they caused extended harm to paddy, sugarcane and different crops and coconut trees.
Even arsenic a squad of experts, led by veterinarian Kalaivanan, was studying the reasons for the elephants entering the farmlands successful hunt of nutrient and water, the section had started installing trap cameras on the paths frequented by the pachyderms.
“Moreover, we person submitted proposals seeking allocation of ₹10 crore for installing AI-powered cameras truthful that accelerated effect teams tin person real-time photos from them and instrumentality contiguous enactment to debar incidences of man-animal conflict,” Dr. Rajmohan said.
He besides informed that the section had fabricated specialised cages for catching chaotic boars entering the fields adjacent to the reserve wood boundary, and those chaotic boars entering the fields located 3 km distant from the reserve forests and sanctuaries would beryllium hunted down arsenic per the determination taken by the government, helium added.
Assistant Conservator of Forest Nellai Nayagam said the Forest Department unit would ne'er sprout down the chaotic boars straightaway. “The controlled hulling of the chaotic boars entering acold distant farms volition beryllium the past edifice aft our attempts to cage them fail,” helium said.
