Every year, farmers in various districts of Koshi Province face losses from wildlife—mainly elephants, leopards, bears, wild boars and monkeys. - TKP/ANN
KATHMANDU: Chetraj Ghimire, a farmer from Phungling Municipality-8 in Taplejung, grows various crops and fruits—oranges, lychees, corn. But every year, they fall prey to wild boars, monkeys and langurs.
This year was no different. Ghimire said that in hopes of compensation, they invited Mayor Amir Maden, Deputy Mayor Bhima Devi Ojha, and Ward Chairperson Kshitij Sunuwar to inspect the damage.
