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Striking a balance between elephants and humans-by Dishan Joseph Source:Dailynews A few weeks ago a video went viral on social media. It was about a disturbed wild elephant chasing a safari jeep, and subsequently one other jeep reversing and turning on its side amidst screams of terrified nature lovers. Why do such incidents continue to happen endangering human lives? Is the majestic Sri Lankan elephant also at risk? Sri Lankans have a responsibility to protect endangered wildlife. However, when the elephant population thrives, the habitats that are situated close to or overlap with the human living space may not be able to fully support their survival, which creates new problems. When the needs and behaviours of wildlife have a negative impact on human interests, or the goals and interests of humans have a negative impact on the behaviours of wildlife, human-wildlife conflicts develop. Is the rapid growth of the population ...