The number of juvenile (young male elephants) in Sri Lanka has increased over the past three national elephant surveys, contributing to a rise in elephant–elephant conflict, Acting Director General of the Wildlife Conservation Department Ranjan Marasinghe said yesterday.
Increase in young male elephants linked to rising elephant conflicts: Wildlife Dept.
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