Villagers trained on elephant repellent techniques

Dimapur, April 4 (EMN): Basing on information about the presences of wild elephants numbering around 30 with 3 calves under Woroko village area jurisdiction in Wokha district, Wildlife Division, Dimapur, organised a training programme on mitigation of human-elephant conflict in Woroko village council hall on April 3.

The team demonstrated various elephant repellent techniques which included erecting fences with ropes and pieces of cloth greased with dried chilly and tobacco powder, lighting blocks of dried chilli to emit a choking smoke, catapult to projectile fire cracker etc to ward off the wild elephants from human habitation, plantation areas and fields.

A press release issued by Wildlife Warden, Tokaho H Kinimi, stated that the elephant repellent materials were also distributed to the villages. The rlease stated that demonstration on mitigation techniques and distribution of elephant repellents materials were carried out to prepare the villagers minimise and prevent loss of lives and properties.

The team also informed the participants to report the incidents of damage of crops, properties to the office of Wildlife Warden, Wildlife Division, Dimapur. The participants were further informed to update and coordinate with the department and neighbouring villages regarding the movements of wild elephants to minimise the chances of conflict.