As tigers return to Gadchiroli forests after 30 years, human-animal conflicts are on the rise

Experts and forest department advocate strengthening wildlife corridors and coexistence as viable solutions.

Saurabh Katkurwar

· Oct 31, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Chhattisgarh’s policy to feed excess paddy to wild elephants may do more harm than good

After multiple attacks by tuskers, locals have begun doubting the state’s plans to prevent human-wildlife conflict by feeding the surplus crop to the animal.

Alok Prakash Putul

· Sep 27, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Tired of crop raids, Andhra Pradesh farmers want to drive elephants back into Odisha

Elephants that had migrated to bordering villages of Andhra Pradesh from Odisha in search of food and shelter may now be sent back.

Almaas Masood

· Aug 13, 2021 · 09:30 pm

In Nepal, a bittersweet wildlife conservation victory has upended many local livelihoods

Chitwan National Park has earned international praise for its conservation successes. But the park has evicted some communities.

Peter Gill

· Jul 11, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Controlling animals is not the difficult part of wildlife rescue. Managing crowd is

Experts highlight the need for cooperation between departments and long-term community engagement to ensure smooth wildlife rescue.

Sahana Ghosh

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Kartik Chandramouli

· Feb 01, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Uttarakhand is mapping snakes and training local communities to reduce conflict between them

The nature of human-snake conflict in the mountains is different from that in the plains.

Shivani Pathak

· Dec 27, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Pune’s encounters with two gaurs have lessons for rest of India about urban wildlife management

In the first instance, a large crowd hampered the rescue operation, leading to the bison’s death.

Shatakshi Gawade

· Dec 26, 2020 · 09:30 pm

How locals respond to predators in the Himalayas, where human-wildlife conflict is commonplace

People’s perception of the risk posed by wolves and snow leopards played a role in their attitudes toward the carnivores.

Aathira Perinchery

· Dec 22, 2020 · 07:30 pm

In parts of South India, herds of bison are coming out of forests to forage in farms

Gaurs are increasingly being found outside protected areas.

Arathi Menon

· Dec 15, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Why golden jackals have made home in Kolkata and Guwahati airports

As habitats shrink, large tracts of unused land around aerodromes that act as safety buffers are attracting wildlife.

Gurvinder Singh

· Dec 13, 2020 · 01:30 pm

An electric fence on the Nepal border is exacerbating human-elephant conflicts in India

The barrier has abruptly cut off tuskers’ transboundary movement.

Avijan Saha

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Sahana Ghosh

· Nov 14, 2020 · 09:30 pm

How deforestation in Chhattisgarh is increasing human-elephant conflicts in Madhya Pradesh

Tuskers are migrating across state lines into territory where the locals don’t have the knowhow to coexist with them.

Manish Chandra Mishra

· Oct 01, 2020 · 09:30 pm