Kumki Elephants
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE Context: To address the increasing human-elephant conflict in Odisha, the state government has requested four Kumki elephants and their mahouts from Tamil Nadu. Kumki elephants are trained captive elephants used for operations such as trapping, rescuing, and tranquillizing wild elephants. The move aims to strategically deploy Kumki elephants …
