Crops and property damage in the vicinity of Nrung Longidang village on September 19. (Photo Courtesy: TWC & A-HCCS)
Wokha, September 20 (MExN): In its effort to meditate between the rampaging wild elephants and the aggrieved farmers of the district, the Tiyi Wildlife Conservation and Animal-Human Conflict Control Society (TWC & A-HCCS) has appealed to the District Administration and the department concerned to constitute a team to mitigate the present animal-human conflict in Wokha.
In a fresh incident, there are reports of crops and property damage on the night of September 19, “where herd of elephants entered paddy fields in the vicinity of Nrung Longidang village and left a devastating loss,” according to TWC & A-HCCS press release.
The society has urgently seek the intervention of the State Government to stop further damage and rescue the farmers who are at the mercy of Wild Pachyderms with effective deterrents and preventive measures.
TWC & A-HCCS Convenor, Khyolamo Humtsoe and General Secretary, Zujanbemo Kithan has further urged the department to visit the conflict zone and depute Forest officials to assist the aggrieved villagers in handling the situations promptly and assess the loss first hand at these trying times.
