Avoid conflict with wild elephants, villagers told

As part of creating awareness, Forest Department staff are distributing notices on precautions to avoid conflict with wild elephants. Forest Department staff creating awareness among villagers on precautions to be taken to avoid conflicts with wild animals in Sirumugai range in Coimbatore. Avoid night staysFarmers have been advised not to stay on farm lands during night and to avoid movement in the early hours of the day and after sunset. The notices also contain mobile numbers of Forest officials and field staff to alert about movement of animals in human habitations. They were also asked to avoid open spaces to attend nature's call during night and early hours.

Forest Department staff creating awareness among villagers on precautions to be taken to avoid conflicts with wild animals in Sirumugai range in Coimbatore.

| Photo Credit: HANDOUT_E_MAIL The Forest Department has intensified night patrolling in areas under Coimbatore Forest Division in view of more animals straying into farm lands in search of water and food during summer.

To avoid encounters with animals, the frontline staff of the Department are engaged in educating people living in villages on the periphery of forests on precautionary measures to be followed. Rapid Response Team Night patrolling and surveillance activities are handled by more than 140 anti-poaching watchers (APW) in different shifts.

Members of the newly formed Rapid Response Team also support APWs in conflict areas.

As part of creating awareness, Forest Department staff are distributing notices on precautions to avoid conflict with wild elephants. Avoid night stays Farmers have been advised not to stay on farm lands during night and to avoid movement in the early hours of the day and after sunset.

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