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"The Human Elephant Conflict"


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  The footprints of an Asian elephant symbolize what may be all that is left of the giant creatures that once ruled most of India.The sacred elephants are threatened by deforestation and encroachment of the reserved land and natural forests. As a result, wild elephants are rampaging through villages, killing people and destroying their homes and crops.
 

 

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