In Nepal, officials defend detusking to reduce human-elephant conflict

KATHMANDU — On the afternoon of Oct. 28, a wild male elephant attacked and killed a woman herding her sheep at a pasture in the town of Amlekhgunj, in the buffer zone of Parsa National Park in southern Nepal. The death of Rukaiya Khatun, 51, made headlines in news media across the country, and prompted … Continue reading In Nepal, officials defend detusking to reduce human-elephant conflict