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Guwahati: Illegal live-wire fences erected to protect crops and property were linked to 92% of verified elephant electrocution cases in two elephant reserves in Assam, a new study has found, highlighting a major threat to the states wild elephant population. The study, published in the European Journal of Wildlife Research, analysed elephant electrocution records from [] The post Illegal live-wire fences behind 92% of elephant electrocutions in Assam: Study appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: The Supreme Court has stressed that courts cannot overlook the failure to protect vital water bodies, directing states and relevant authorities to physically verify and demarcate wetlands. A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi observed that water bodies are precious resources as they serve as sources of drinking water and their [] The post Supreme Court says unprotected water bodies cannot be overlooked, orders wetland verification appeared first on NorthEast N