Human-Elephant Conflicts Rise in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Imagine elephants and people living close to each other.

Sometimes, the elephants wander into the places where people live.

This causes problems.

The elephants might eat crops or damage homes.

Right now, there aren't enough people to watch the elephants and guide them back to their homes in the forest.

These watchers know a lot about the elephants and the area.

Because there are fewer watchers, it's harder to keep the elephants away from where people live.

Some people think more watchers would help.

They believe this would protect both the elephants and the people.

The government is working on hiring more watchers, but it will take time.