K'taka activists demand closure of Elephant Proof Trenches
Activists have reportedly demanded the closure of Elephant Proof Trenches between Bhadra Tiger Reserve and Karnataka reserve forests as they hamper the animals' movement across forests and hinder their search for food and water. The trenches, which are usually dug between villages and forest boundaries to mitigate human-elephant conflicts, have been dug between two forest region in Bhadra reserve.