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Chat on "Human Elephant Conflict" dated December 18, 2010 Prajakta hushangabadkar: hello susan mam Alok Kaushik: Welcome. Today's chat topic is 'Human elephant conflict'. Alok Kaushik: Dr. Susan is expected to join shortly. Rupali Devi Barua: Hello! How are you? Alok Kaushik: Thanks for joining. We are expecting Ankur Chaturvedi as well shortly. Prajakta hushangabadkar: helo Prajakta hushangabadkar: hello susan mam Rupali Devi Barua: Which is the primary reason of the conflict,_ increase in number or encroachment of their territory?9sorry, couldn't elaborate) Rupali Devi Barua: Hello,Susan! Ankur: hello everyone Ankur: sorry Ankur: i am late Ankur: hi Prajakta hushangabadkar: hello sir Rupali Devi Barua: Hello! Ankur: all of you must have read about the recent episodes of elephents being run over by trains in north bengal Ankur: hi rupali Ankur: rupali.. the primary reason is reduction of habitat Rupali Devi Barua: Hi, I belong to North east and I am familiar with such news all the time( of course , I don't stay there all the time too)! Ankur: the elephant numbers in south india are much higher, but the conflict is much less.. Ankur: the problem in the north east is also the degenaration of the forests.. Ankur: in other words the "elephant habitat" is just habitable on paper... Ankur: there is hardly anythig left for the elephents to survive on Rupali Devi Barua: But do you think the assorted problems the pachyderm is facing could also because the number has increased; I heard they are growing in numbers over there; Ankur: i do not have the data bur can safely asume that elephant numbers are not a problem.... Ankur: maybe Susan could throw some light on this Prajakta hushangabadkar: my question is also same ,but they are faceing threats as accidents,deforestration,many other Prajakta hushangabadkar: if we say they are increse in number Ankur: could you please elaborate prajakta Ankur: getting acurate numbers is always a problem... Rupali Devi Barua: One thing true,_ the corridor areas are much disrupted causing the conflict to be more instant in nature; Prajakta hushangabadkar: they damaged crop of farmer which relly increse Prajakta hushangabadkar: conflict between human and wild harbivorus Ankur: my dear friend have no respect for the international borders and move across bhutan / nepal / india Ankur: rupali....that indeed is the main problem in north east, specially north bengal Rupali Devi Barua: I mean to say, the conflicts are becoming more frequent; Do you think safeguarding the corridor areas will be one big effort on govt. part? Ankur: prajakta... for the elephants there is nothing like crops or forest, they eat waht they get Prajakta hushangabadkar: ok. Ankur: yes rupali... safegaurding the corridor is a must, unfortunatlely our govt has not even completed the study of viable corridors Ankur: Hi Alok... yet to hear from you Prajakta hushangabadkar: but it is possible to give set of mittigation to the areas where conflict is rising Ankur: well the conflict is highest in north bengal.... Rupali Devi Barua: The elephants come to the raiway lines because they are crossing the elephants' corridor paths; should n't govt. revert the railway lines to other areas? Prajakta hushangabadkar: ok.. Ankur: creating corridors in tea belt is really not a problem... just needs to be taken up as a priority and done Ankur: rupali... that's easier said than done... Ankur: we need "out of box" solutions as both the railway track and the elephants have to stay Rupali Devi Barua: That is true; but sooner or later it must be done to avoid such things happenning in future; Shouldn't there be some campaign to pressurise the government? Ankur: Yes.. i agree. Ankur: Over the last few years, elephants have routinely been hit by trains... Ankur: these are reported in the press... even TV news and that's just about it.. Ankur: pepole forget about the problem till the next elephant is hit and again this becomes a topic of reports and debates for the next few days Ankur: wildlife managment is india is very poor... Ankur: the size and the wanderlust of the elephants exagerate the problem Susan Sharma: Sorry friends, I am not able to join in Am in a village in H.P slow connection Ankur: no problem susan... i am holding fort! Rupali Devi Barua: I think it should be people's mission to raise voice for the corridor's safeguard; Ankur: I could not agree more... Ankur: have been trying to do my bit but not with much success.. Ankur: how about starting a campaing.. Ankur: you could involve your co-workers, friends, facebook pals... Ankur: if all of do that maybe we could build up a support base and then raise our voice Rupali Devi Barua: Sometime back govt. recommended a bill on elephant; do you think the corridor is a concern? Ankur: I am sorry rupali.. i am not aware of the bill Prajakta hushangabadkar: we can sign online pittation Ankur: yes we could.. prajakta Rupali Devi Barua: Your idea is nice; why not start a campaign in FB, our homeline portal? Prajakta's idea is also very nice; Prajakta hushangabadkar: we will circulate on fb and web site Ankur: would you want to do that? Prajakta hushangabadkar: yes if i get guidance Ankur: we could put links to pics and news reports Rupali Devi Barua: Sure; why should there be any problem? only we have to be systematic, I believe; Prajakta hushangabadkar: ok.sorry friend i have resque call hv to go plz Prajakta hushangabadkar: plz inform me Ankur: sure.. Ankur: lets keep in touch.. Prajakta hushangabadkar: i lov to do that byye Ankur: my mail id is mansi.ankur@gmail.com Rupali Devi Barua: In fact, sorry, i too get to go;( enjoyed the discussion very much); Ankur: rupali.. lets catch up and work on fb Ankur: bye and take care Rupali Devi Barua: But tomorrow get to appear for Human rights's test; ( Want to see where man's and animals' rights conflict)! Ankur: thanks for your concern and time Ankur: all the best Ankur: human's rigths are denied by human's only Rupali Devi Barua: Nice talking ( Chatting) with everyone: would like to know further development.... Ankur: hi alok Alok Mishra: Hi Ankur Alok Mishra: and Namaste to everyone Ankur: welcome Alok Mishra: thanks Ankur: so what do you think about the conflict? Rupali Devi Barua: @ Ankur,_and how we can proceed our campaign in FB andother sites! Alok Mishra: the conflict is human made Alok Mishra: and it is due to violation of nature's law Alok Mishra: by us Alok Mishra: Elephants or any other wild animals simly follow the rules of nature and basic instinct Ankur: lets first collate the info for our fb page... maybe susan could help with this Rupali Devi Barua: @ alok,_ sorry ,leaving soon; wuld like to discuss about what we can do further; Bye.. Ankur: lets take one step at a time Alok Mishra: no problem Alok Mishra: I cam elate :) Alok Mishra: *late Ankur: better late than never :) Alok Mishra: ha ha Rupali Devi Barua: Coming back again, I can contribute with a poster for FB if you want to start the campaign; Shall send to Susan if she wants; Ankur: that will be grate rupali... Ankur: you could mail it to me as well Rupali Devi Barua: In a few days I shall be sending it; may be we should go to causes.com? Rupali Devi Barua: Kindly can you both give me your FB add. or email ID? Alok Mishra: akmishra.edu@gmail.com Ankur: mansi.ankur@gmail.com Alok Mishra: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/anticipator Alok Mishra: thank you Ankur: same id on fb Alok Mishra: I hope it will be enlightening for me Alok Mishra: actually I work in the area of education Alok Mishra: so mainly I enjoy expert opinion and discussions at such occassions Ankur: where are you based alsok? Ankur: alok. sorry Alok Mishra: Alok Alok Mishra: Bangalore Ankur: well i have worked on the problem in north east. Rupali Devi Barua: Thank you all; shall contact soon and let me be informed if you would like the poster of the campaign; Bye.. Ankur: you can read my article on the site published a few years back Alok Mishra: please send me the site Alok Mishra: and details Deepak Arya: Namaskara Deepak from Bangalore Ankur: hi deepak Alok Mishra: hi deepak Deepak Arya: sorry for the delay Ankur: alok Deepak Arya: Hi all of you Ankur: the article is on the site of the Indian wildlife club Deepak Arya: first time on a chat room - so don't know much - please excuse any mistakes Ankur: www.indianwildlifeclub.com/ResearchPapers/Human-Elephant-Conflict.aspx Ankur: there is always a first time... Ankur: please feel at home Deepak Arya: thanks Ankur: we aprecite your concern Ankur: what do you think can be done to prevent the conflict from escelating Deepak Arya: I have seen many incidences near bangalore with disastrous effects Deepak Arya: Tamil Nadu chases the elephants across the Cauvery valley and from here it is the same Deepak Arya: I don't know I have given many representations to PCCF - nothing works Ankur: well my friend..that is nothing compared to what the elephants have to go through in north bengal Deepak Arya: Trains Deepak Arya: keep reading about it and feel sad Alok Kaushik: Friends. Just a quick time check... Ankur: trains are just one of the things... Deepak Arya: in such specified tracks build overbridges Ankur: can you imagine a burninf tyre being thrwon on an elephant's back... Ankur: it melts and sticks.. Ankur: the more the animal trieas to rub it off, the more it burns Deepak Arya: horrible is not the word - catch that fellow and adorn him with a burning tyre Ankur: elephant with his trunk chopped off? Deepak Arya: but why as well kill it directly Ankur: they are killed as well! Deepak Arya: why torture before - ugliness to its limits - I feel atleast Veerappan would kill them first Ankur: veerappan wanted tusks... Ankur: these people are at war with the elephants Deepak Arya: what do these people want? Ankur: you too should read my article.. Deepak Arya: I will surely just after this Alok Mishra: @Ankur. Where I can get those articles? Ankur: we are planning a online campaing in fb and other sites... would request you support Ankur: www.indianwildlifeclub.com/ResearchPapers/Human-Elephant-Conflict.aspx Alok Mishra: thanks Ankur: Thanks everyone... Ankur: need to go now Deepak Arya: Bye Ankur: you can stay in touch on mail...mansi.ankur@gmail.com Alok Mishra: Thank you to everybody Deepak Arya: sure Ankur: thanks and bye Alok Mishra: bye bye

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