Shahdol. Madhya Pradesh, a state with India’s largest tiger population and expanding leopard and bear habitats, is increasing, leading to higher compensation payouts for deaths, injuries, and livestock losses. The terror of wild animals in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district shows no signs of abating. On one hand, a herd of wild elephants is trampling crops in the Byawari area, while on the other, the menace of bears in Balbahara village of the Keshavhi forest range is terrifying villagers. Attracted by the paddy crops in the fields, these wild animals are constantly entering residential areas.
According to reports, a bear has been roaming the fields and settlements in the Balbahara area early in the morning for the past week. On Friday morning, villagers spotted the bear while on a morning walk. It entered the fields and damaged the paddy crop. The Forest Department has deployed two teams in the area and is issuing warnings to villagers to remain vigilant.
Meanwhile, in the western areas of Byawari, a herd of more than a dozen wild elephants entered the villages of Anhara and Nadav, destroying more than an acre of paddy. Villagers tried to scare the elephants away by bursting firecrackers, but the herd caused extensive damage to fields and houses.
The ever-increasing movement has terrified villagers, forcing many families to leave their villages for safety. Villagers say the forest department is failing to drive the elephants away. In Shahdol district, this double threat of elephants and bears has now become a serious challenge to both farmers’ livelihoods and their livelihoods.
Earlier in May, three people were killed by elephants in three different incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district, spreading fear and anger in villages near the forest areas of the district.
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