Elephants on rampage in West Bengal's Doars region
Doars (WB):
A herd of around 25 wild elephants has entered a tea
garden in the Doars region of West Bengal, plundering
the whole garden, workers reported. Forest officials were called in to drive the
animals back to the forest, but in vain. "Officials should do something, but are
sitting silent," claimed Sibu Oroan, a local. Massive deforestation, poaching
and people encroaching upon forest corridors have forced elephants to move out
of their natural habitat in search of food and water.
