Human-Elephant Conflict in Mysore Forest Division Patterns, causes and responses Surendra Varma, K. G. Avinash and L.Vinay Asian Nature Conservation Foundation Karnataka Forest Department Human-Elephant Conflict in Mysore Forest Division Patterns, causes and responses Surendra Varma1, K. G. Avinash1 and L. Vinay1 1: Asian Nature Conservation Foundation, Innovation Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012 Published jointly by Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF) Innovation Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012, India www.asiannature.org Mysore Forest Division (MFD) Karnataka Forest Department-KFD, Aranyabhavan, Ashokpuram, Mysore-570008 www.karnatakaforest.gov.in/English/index.html Title: Human-Elephant Conflict in Mysore Forest Division Authors: Surendra Varma, K. G. Avinash and L. Vinay Suggested Citation: Varma, S., Avinash, K. G., and Vinay, L. 2011. Human-Elephant Conflict in Mysore Forest Division: Patterns, causes and responses. Asian Nature Conservation Foundation, Bangalore Copyright © 2011 ANCF/Karnataka Forest Department (KFD) First Limited Edition 2011 Published jointly by ANCF & MFD-KFD ISBN 978-81-909731-1-3 All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this publication for educational or non-commercial purposes is permitted provided the source is fully acknowledged and appropriate credit is given. Reproduction of material for commercial purposes is permissible only with the written permission of the copyright holders. Application for such permission should be addressed to the publishers. To order a copy of this publication, please write to Publications Officer Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF) Innovation Centre Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012 Email:
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