The Odisha government has recently approached Tamil Nadu to seek its expertise in deploying trained kumki elephants and mahouts to manage and mitigate the human-elephant conflict.
- Kumkis were introduced in the 1990s in Similipal and Chandaka of Odisha to address growing conflicts.
About the Kumki elephants:
- The Kumki is a term for trained captive Asian elephants, that are utilized in various operations related to wild elephants in India.
- They are primarily used for trapping, calming, herding, and providing medical treatment to injured or trapped wild elephants.
- They are deployed to capture, calm, and herd wild elephants, especially in conflict situations.
- They are trained to preserve some wild dominant characteristics to control wild elephants if necessary.
- They are effective in managing conflicts, preventing damage to crops, human habitation, and minimizing loss of human and elephant lives.
- They can be strategically deployed for forest patrolling, rescue operations, and conflict-prone areas.
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