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The forest officer in Visakhapatnam’s Parvathipuram Manyam district, G.A.P. Prasuna, has announced plans for establishing an elephant shelter to reduce crop damage, human fatalities, injuries, and livestock deaths caused by elephant encounters. Since 2018, estimated crop losses due to elephant attacks have amounted to Rs 13 crore, affecting around 4,000 farmers across 3,500 acres. Prasuna…