Haridwar, Oct. 22 -- The state forest department has decided to place radio collars on six elephants in Haridwar district as part of the first phase of a plan that envisions round-the-clock monitoring of 16 to 18 elephants in total, officials said. The move was spurred by increasing cases of conflict between wild elephants and people in residential and agricultural areas adjoining forests in Haridwar district. Officials said the collars will help the department track elephant movement, particularly when the animals move in herds, and facilitate a timely response in case of conflict. "The collaring process is to be completed before December. This will prove vital in providing real-time movement and related behavioural aspects of elephants," said Haridwar divisional forest officer Swapnil Anirudh.htc...