Bengaluru, July 18 -- Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has announced that the State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to leverage modern technology for the conservation of elephant corridors and habitats.

The initiative aims to mitigate the growing human-elephant conflict and safeguard the crops of farmers living along forest fringes.

Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony recently, Khandre highlighted that the conflict is particularly acute in regions like Hassan and Kodagu, often resulting in crop losses and even fatalities. He noted that while the Forest Department is implementing various measures to tackle the issue, the conflict is now spreading to other areas as well....