Human-animal Conflict
-
Karnataka HC stays Centre’s ban on import, breeding and sale of ‘ferocious’ dog breeds
The stay order is applicable only in the state, the High Court clarified.
Scroll Staff
-
Centre asks states to ban the import, breeding and sale of ‘ferocious’ dog breeds
Among the breeds that the Union government has sought to ban are pitbulls, rottweilers and mastiffs.
Scroll Staff
-
Why is India seeing so much rage against street dogs?
A string of gruesome dog attacks has created outrage on social media. Scroll unpacks the issue.
Vineet Bhalla
Trending
-
Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
-
Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
-
How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
-
Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
-
Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
-
Nepal takes a leaf out of Sri Lanka’s book, considers exporting crop-raiding monkeys
Troops of rhesus macaques accustomed to human food, enter fields, leaving behind a trail of destruction and exasperated farmers.
Abhaya Raj Joshi
-
Sri Lanka’s plan to export 1 lakh crop-raiding monkeys to China sparks outrage
Crop damage is a serious concern and the toque macaque tops the list of pests. But with a controversy erupting, Chinese officials have denied any involvement.
Malaka Rodrigo
-
A new study might explain why human-elephant conflict continues in Karnataka despite state effort
Researchers have mapped the conflict-prone areas in the Mysore Elephant Reserve to formulate better strategies to avoid often fatal conflicts.
Sharada Balasubramanian
Video
-
Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
-
Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
-
Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
-
Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
-
Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
-
In Maharashtra, Adivasis relocated for tiger conservation have been left to fend for themselves
Some people were rehabilitated to houses with collapsed roofs, rotten rafters, and cracks in the walls and floors.
Sahana David Menon
-
Despite years of efforts, Uttarakhand hasn’t really been able to reduce human-animal conflict
Not a month goes by in the state without an incident of a wild animal attacking a human.
Varsha Singh
-
An elephant corridor in Assam is slowly being appropriated, threatening both animals and humans
The corridor was proposed in 2019 to help elephants undertake seasonal migration with ease, which is important to reduce human-animal conflicts.
Anupam Sarmah, Arjun Kamdar, David Smith & Hiten Kumar Baishya
The Reel
-
‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
-
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
-
Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
-
Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
-
The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
-
A tale of two mothers, one elephant and one human, highlights a tragedy unfolding in Assam
More than 100 elephants and 200 people have died in the last 12 years in this animal-human conflict.
Sayan Banerjee
-
In Gujarat, researchers are using drones and AI to help reduce crocodile-human conflict
Researchers hope that identifying individual mugger crocodiles will assist in rescue and relocation efforts.
Anusha Krishnan
-
In Assam, human-wildlife conflicts are rising as the tiger population bounces back
The number of tigers in the state grew from 70 in 2006 to 190 in 2018.
Aatreyee Dhar, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
-
Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
-
IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
-
India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
-
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
-
Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final