Radio collars for the wild stray elephant in Uttarakhand

The increasing menace of stray elephants in the region has forced the government of the state to take drastic steps to curb the situation. The situation has been rendered worse by the constant complaints of the crop damage caused by these pachyderms and the inability of the government to tackle the problem. As a first step, the government of Uttarakhand has tied up with the wildlife institute of India (WII) to tranquilize about 6-10 elephants ....