Bhubaneshwar, Aug. 11 -- Unabated human interference in the form of mining, farming, industries and urbanization in Odisha's elephant landscape has virtually ravaged the traditional habitat corridors of heritage animals, bringing them into frequent conflict with humans.
Of human origin, obstacles like irrigation canals, railway lines and highways meandering through their habitats and traditional migratory paths are hindering the giant animals' migration and movement for food. All these factors have contributed towards the straying of elephants to places of human habitation, triggering man-elephant conflict, pointed out Biswajit Mohanty, a conservationist.
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