‘Friends of Elephants’ group launched
The support of local community residing in the areas bordering forests was vital to prevent human-elephant conflict, District Forest Officer V. Thirunavukkarasu said here on Sunday. While several measures had been initiated by the Government, it was only with the help of villagers living in the vicinity of forests could this issue be tackled effectively, he said while addressing the inaugural function of ‘Friends of Elephants’ group, formed jointly by ‘Osai,’ an organisation working in wildlife protection, and Tamil Nadu Forests Department, Coimbatore division.