How can technology make a difference to the future of the Asian elephants?
Technology definitely helps both the captive as well as wild Asian elephants, to understand the problem better and exchange the available information with concerned agencies. I have been actively involved in the radio/satellite collaring of Asian Elephants in different parts of the country. To date, we have collared eleven elephants in West Bengal. These collared elephants help us map their distribution, establish elephant corridors and understand their movement patterns. We are also developing an early warning system using satellite collars to track the movement pattern of notorious crop-raiders, which will alert both the forest department and villagers to take preventive measures. The satellite data received on a daily basis is mapped and the movement pattern sent to the forest officials for action. This will to some extent help mitigate the problem of human elephant conflict regionally. From your experience, what do you think is the most effective way of conserving the Asian elephan
