Human activities claimed 1,653 elephant lives in India since 2009

Kochi: Anthropogenic activities, human-induced actions and infrastructure, claimed the lives of 1,653 wild elephants in India between 2009 and 2025, with electrocution, train collisions and poaching emerging as the leading causes, according to a new study. The findings are particularly significant as India is home to nearly 60% of the world’s Asian elephant population.