"Sri Lanka's Elephants at a Crossroads: Farmers and Conservationists Lock Horns In a country where elephants are revered as sacred creatures, a growing conflict is unfolding in rural Sri Lanka. Farmers, struggling to make a living in an increasingly challenging agricultural landscape, are finding themselves in a deadly standoff with the island's majestic elephants. As competition for resources intensifies, the number of fatal encounters between humans and elephants is on the rise, sparking concerns about the long-term survival of both species. With conservationists and farmers at odds over how to manage the island's elephant population, the future of Sri Lanka's iconic pachyderms hangs in the balance."
In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters — for both humans and hungry pachyderms.
