A study on human-elephant conflict in Assam, India, analyzed 1,806 incidents over 23 years, revealing 1,468 human fatalities and 337 injuries. The research identified conflict hotspots near fragmented forests and agricultural areas, with more incidents occurring during the monsoon and post-harvest seasons. It emphasized the ecological and human factors driving this conflict, providing insights for interventions to reduce occurrences.
Source: PeerJ, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21082