 Insufficient fodder in the forest due to over-grazing by livestock, and availability of crops like sugarcane, sorghum and ragi attracts elephants, resulting in man-animal conflict.Till 2002, 42 people have been killed by elephants, and 12 elephants have been electrocuted to death by local population.Kalyani Dam in Chamala Valley, a part of Sri Venkateswara National Park, is a good habitat for elephants.