Treating TB In Tuskers

Nepal has made significant strides in wildlife conservation. There are about 200 elephants in Nepal while it has almost tripled the number of tigers in just over a decade. Nepal has been able to control tuberculosis in elephants, both captive and wild. In the past four years, no sign of TB has been observed in elephants in Chitwan which indicates that treatment has been effective, and it is a huge achievement. As per a news report published in this daily, around 67 elephants in Chitwan National Park have been successfully cured of TB. A decade ago TB was rampant among both captive and wild elephants. It emerged as one of the major health problem for elephants used for Safari in Sauraha and other protected areas.