Littering inside forests poses threat to wildlife: WSO

Liquor bottle litter in Odisha's forests poses a grave threat to elephants. Young drinkers frequenting roadside forest patches discard glass bottles, creating sharp hazards. These shards cause severe, often fatal, foot injuries to elephants, as evidenced by a recent tusker death. The Wildlife Society of Odisha urges forest department action, including clean-up drives and awareness campaigns, to protect wildlife.