Tragic Toll of Human-Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka 2024 saw 386 elephant deaths due to:
81 gunshots 56 electrocutions
51 explosives in food (‘hakka patas’)
11 train accidents,
10 drownings,
7 poisonings &
7 agro-well fallsHuman fatalities:
154 Most elephants killed were young, further threatening the population’s future. Habitat loss & poor coexistence measures exacerbate the crisis.
– Numbers.lk