The Deccan Trotters

A chronological narrative of colonizing elephants and ensuing conflicts

Elephants hold a special importance symbolic importance in the Indian subcontinent. Owing to this sentiment they are welcomed and even revered in most communities. However, the interactions between humans and elephants aren’t always as favourable as depicted in our fables. In this article, Avinash Krishnan and Maria Anjum examine the reasons of HEC (Human-elephant conflict) on both the species and suggest some means to solve this problem.