India boasts of close to 30,000 tuskers but even as there are efforts being made to conserve them, man-elephant conflict seems to be a cause for concern. Mid-day Online spoke to Patricia Sims, founder of World Elephant Society, to understand how conservation has changed in the last 10 years since she first instituted the day for elephants
Every year, World Elephant Day, co-founded by Patricia Sims (in picture), is celebrated on August 12 since 2012. Photo Courtesy: Patricia Sims
Most people around you find elephants cute and there is a reason for that. The large animals with big ears and tusks are a marvel to look at. However, a lot has changed over the years for the magnificent creatures. While elephant conservation is of primary importance around the world, human-elephant conflict continues to plague the efforts to protect the animal.