Why are so many of India’s elephants being hit by trains?Bani, a nine-month-old elephant calf, was orphaned after a train collision in Jim Corbett National Park. She was rescued by Wildlife SOS and is being treated at India's first specialist elephant hospital. The incident highlights the growing threat posed by railways to elephant populations. Train collisions are the second-highest cause of...
more... unnatural elephant deaths in India, with over 200 killed in the past decade. To address this, Tamil Nadu has implemented an AI-enabled surveillance system to monitor elephant movement near railway tracks. Other areas are using similar vibration-sensing systems to detect elephant presence. These systems aim to prevent accidents by alerting train drivers and staff.
Bani, ek 9 mahine ki haathi ki bachchi, Jim Corbett National Park mein train collision ke baad orphan ho gayi. Wildlife SOS ne usey bachaya aur India ke pehle specialist elephant hospital mein treatment diya ja raha hai. Yeh incident haathiyon ki aabadi par railway ke increasing threat ko highlight karta...
more... hai. Train collisions, accidental electrocution ke baad, unnatural elephant deaths ka doosra sabse bada kaaran hai, jismein 10 saal mein 200 se zyada haathi maare gaye hain. Isse address karne ke liye, Tamil Nadu ne railway tracks ke paas haathiyon ki movement monitor karne ke liye AI-enabled surveillance system lagaaya hai. Dusre areas mein vibration-sensing systems bhi lagaye ja rahe hain, jo haathiyon ki presence detect karte hain. Ye systems train drivers aur staff ko alert karke accidents ko rokne ka aim rakhte hain.