Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- DWC officers treating an elephant that suffered gunshot injuries Image Courtesy DWC

Wildlife officials educating people on electric fences in Kudumbimalai Image courtesy DWC

Elephant carcass found in Giribawa, Kurunegala

The discovery of an elephant carcass in Giribawa on February 6 raised the total count of elephant deaths to 21 for this year. In 2023, Sri Lanka made history as the country with the highest number of elephant deaths, hitting a record high of 400 or more. Elephants are frequently at the receiving end of the ever-aggravating human-elephant conflict (HEC) that was created more than 50-60 years ago, when people moved into elephant territory sans any assessment. As a result, people are more worried abou...