Policy
As incidents spike, Sri Lanka identifies 17 tuskers considered at high risk
Mongabay · By Malaka Rodrigo ·
The Brief
- Following public outrage over the recent death of Kavantissa, one of Sri Lanka's most celebrated wild tuskers, the government decided to involve the country's armed forces to protect vulnerable elephants.
- The government identified 17 tuskers considered at high risk.
- The response comes as elephant incidents are reported to be increasing.
Why it matters
The move shows how a national government is responding to rising human-elephant incidents by bringing in the military, a step that raises questions about how conservation of threatened individuals will be managed.
Who’s affected
- conservationists and wildlife managers
- anyone following human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka
- #elephants
- #sri lanka
- #tuskers
- #human-wildlife conflict
- #conservation
COLOMBO – Following widespread public outrage over the recent death of Kavantissa, one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated wild tuskers, the government has decided to involve the country’s armed forces to protect vulnerable elephants, including some of the island’s remaining tuskers…
Timeline
Sri Lanka identifies 17 tuskers considered at high risk
Conservation news
As incidents spike, Sri Lanka identifies 17 tuskers considered at high risk