TheTripuraforest department is exploring the option of fitting wild elephants withGPScollars, which will help monitor their movement in theAtharamurahill range and pass on alerts to villagers who can then take guard against a possible attack.<\/p>\n
The wildlife officials said here on Monday that the department may take the help of a Bengaluru-based company who have expertise in dealing with wild elephants. As part of the initiative, a team of officials along with experts from the company visited the Jumbari area in Atharamura and is waiting for the proposal to fit GPS with the wild elephants to take shape.
The wild elephant menace has become a major problem in the villages in the foothills of Atharamura andBaramura. The tuskers damage many houses and kill several people every year.<\/p>\n