Deogarh, Oct. 8 -- In yet another stark reminder of the rising human-animal conflict in forested areas, a carcass of a tusker was recovered by forest personnel in Reamal range in Odisha's Deogarh district today. This is the second elephant death within a month in the area, which has put the Forest department under scrutiny.

The tusker carcass was sighted by locals lying on the roadside in Kaunsitaila which comes under Tinkabir beat of Rengalbeda section in the range.

As per forest sources, the tusker had been wandering in the area since a few days. Though the cause of death will be established after autopsy, it is suspected that the pachyderm died in the night after coming in contact with solar-powered fence put up by locals to fend off...