Forest Department installs wildlife movement sensor system in Thalavadi hills
The Forest Department in the Thalavadi hills has installed a motion-sensor siren system to deter leopards from entering villages. This initiative follows a series of livestock attacks that have caused significant concern among local farmers.
Why it matters
This represents a practical application of technology to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in rural areas bordering protected forest reserves.
The Forest Department, in association with the Keystone Foundation, has installed a wildlife movement sensor system in the Thalavadi hills after a leopard killed four calves in Doddagajanur village, triggering concern among farmers over recurring attacks on livestock.
The motion sensor, installed near an abandoned quarry believed to be used by the leopard as a movement corridor, emits a siren when it detects the movement of wild animals, including leopards. Forest officials said the system is intended to deter animals from entering nearby habitations and alert residents to their presence. The siren, which is audible up to 200 metres, is accompanied by flashing lights designed to drive leopards back towards the forest before they reach villages.
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