Wildlife plays a critical role in maintaining environmental balance as well as humans, and only humans can correct their own mistakes, said and Editor Tathagata Satpathy while addressing the audience at the 71st National Wildlife Week celebration at the Keonjhar district auditorium, Wednesday.

Gracing the occasion as the chief speaker, Satpathy said rapid human expansion has endangered even the mighty elephants. “Raising awareness and staying aware about our environment is our foremost duty as responsible citizens,” he noted.

Sharing his experiences from attending various “Hati Sabhas” (elephant awareness meetings) across Keonjhar district’s rural areas, Satpathy said he was moved to see that villagers living in elephant-prone zones do not harbour hatred toward the pachyderms. “Patience

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