Kodagu human-wildlife conflict: Forest Minister to meet affected people

Forest Minister Ramalinga Reddy Forest Minister Ramalinga Reddy will visit Kodagu on August 28 amid growing concerns over human-wildlife conflict in the district.Chief Minister’s Political Secretary and Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna said in Madikeri on Saturday that the Minister would meet local residents and people affected by wildlife conflict and hold discussions on measures to address the issue.Mr. Ponnanna said two elephants had been captured during recent operations. However, releasing the animals back into the forest could result in them returning to plantations, highlighting the need for a more systematic approach to managing the captured elephants.Kodagu currently has elephant camps only at Dubare and Mathigodu, and the captured elephants have been shifted to Dubare. The number of kr