Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Elephant+threat+in+Uttrancha\ l & id=83733 & category=National Elephant threat on Dehradun-Rishikesh route -- Tania Saili Sunday, January 15, 2006 (Dehradun): Uttranchal state boasts of India's biggest population of Asian elephants but as man enters the animals' territory the conflict is getting increasingly dangerous. Travel between Rishikesh and Dehradun has become a daunting task because of the presence of elephants on the route. Three weeks back 52-year-old Rajsharath Yadav was traveling after sunset when a tusker attacked. Yadav managed to escape but his friend was not lucky. " It was around 8 pm when we started from Dehradun. I sighted the elephant and warned Thakru Sahib who panicked and stopped his scooter, " said Yadav. I jumped into the gorge along the roadside. The elephant strolled up to the scooter, destroyed it, and then came and stood above us. I was sure he would kill us " . Businessman Amit Goel who also travels on the route is scared of such incidents. " We use this road daily to drive to Dehradun, which is dangerous in the mornings and evenings because of elephants. " Goel added, recently a herd of elephants caused traffic jam that lasted for 30 minutes on the route. Experts say protecting the elephants' habitat is among solutions to the problem. " Make the habitat good for elephants, by freeing disturbance caused by people, said Dr AJT John Singh, an elephant expert with the Wildlife Institute of India. He also suggested sufficient food and clean water for the animals in the forests. But Singh is not confident if the measures will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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