Elephant relocation operation underway in Mahailuppallama (video)

Wildlife Department and area officials have launched a joint operation on Nov. 2 to relocate wild elephants from villages in the Mahailuppallama area to a designated wildlife reserve, following daily intrusions that have endangered lives and damaged property. The initiative, which includes the activation of an electric elephant fence, aims to protect both residents and wildlife after a series of incidents involving elephant crossings in populated areas. Officials said elephants have repeatedly entered several villages in recent days, destroying crops and, in previous cases, causing fatalities. Local officials, in coordination with area residents, decided to drive the elephants out of…

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