It takes nearly two years for an elephant calf to be born — and seconds for a speeding train to wipe out an entire family. If we know where elephants move and why collisions happen, why do they keep dying on our tracks?
Supreme Court Plays Traffic Cop: Trains to Slow Down in Forest Areas
CONSERVATION ACTION: Indian elephants may finally breathe easy while crossing railway tracks. Considering the high figures of wildlife death due to locomotive accidents, the Supreme Court of India has ordered the railway ministry to instruct engineers to slow down all trains while passing through dense forests. The news comes as a relief to wildlife enthusiast […]