<p>The rise in the wild elephant menace has affected the farmers in Naladi village in Kakkabbe Gram Panchayat jurisdiction.</p>.<p>The straying of elephants into the village has created fear among the villagers. The elephants have damaged coffee plants, bananas, arecanut and coconut trees.</p>.<p>Farmer Natolanda Nanjunda has urged the forest department to initiate steps to drive the elephants back to the forest.</p>
<p>The rise in the wild elephant menace has affected the farmers in Naladi village in Kakkabbe Gram Panchayat jurisdiction.</p>.<p>The straying of elephants into the village has created fear among the villagers. The elephants have damaged coffee plants, bananas, arecanut and coconut trees.</p>.<p>Farmer Natolanda Nanjunda has urged the forest department to initiate steps to drive the elephants back to the forest.</p>