Bee buzz, firecracker sounds: How AI cameras helping foresters chase wild elephants away in Mysuru

New Delhi: Wild elephants have become a cause of concern for villagers in ​​Nagarahole forest area of Karnataka's Mysuru district. To prevent human-animal conflict, the forest department has found an innovative method - AI (Artificial Intelligence) based cameras.

The AI-based cameras with loudspeakers have been installed near the Nagarahole forest border areas to chase wild elephants away. These cameras can detect wild elephants when they are about 150 meters away and drive them away by making loud noises.

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How AI cameras help chase wild elephants away

These AI cameras have more than 20 different sounds. They are used to scare wild elephants away from forest and crop areas by producing various sounds, including the buzzing of bees and the sound of firecrackers. These cameras are activated immediately as soon as a wild elephant is spotted.

Smart, non-lethal wildlife deterrent cameras

The forest department has said that the wild elephants have been venturing less in the forest after the installation of AI cameras. These 'screaming cameras' combined with loud, startling sounds have been found to be effective in preventing crop destruction by deterring animals and alerting farmers. Footage of wild elephants running away has also been captured on CCTV cameras, which is a testament to the success of this strategy, the forest department officials said.

Following the success of this experiment, the forest department is also planning to install similar AI cameras in other forest border areas where wild elephant movement is high.

Human-wildlife conflict in Karnataka has increased significantly in the last few years. According to the latest data from the forest department, the number of deaths due to human-wildlife conflict in Mysore district has increased to 25 between 2022 and 2025. Thus, the AI ​​camera technique is currently seen as a hope for farmers and people living in forest areas.