While many linear transport infrastructure (LTI) projects are running through forest patches, strategies to address the negative impacts of these projects on wildlife have been few and far between.
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According to officials from KFD, the draft policy has been submitted to the state government, and a decision on it will be taken soon after the general elections in the state.
There is a need to keep a constant check on the sex ratio at a population or sub-population level, say wildlife conservationists. They opine that while the operational sex ratio in the elephant population can vary, the degree of difference between operational and observed sex ratio is a vital piece of information, given the rising conflict scenarios.
Wildlife conservationists also opine that the committee should also look at the death of camp elephants in the past. The outcomes of these investigations can be used to ensure the welfare of camp elephants in Karnataka.