The history of human-wildlife conflicts dates way back to primitive times when man and animals lived in close proximity to each other. As human civilization advanced, the area inhabited by wildlife began to reduce. The land is limited and so are the resources. This created
The series of human-wildlife conflicts goes way back to primitive times, especially in a country like India which has a huge human population and a vast range of biodiversity. The land is limited and so are the resources. But, since the human settlements have reached
A team of forest officials in district Una of hill state, Himachal Pradesh, was attacked by an leopard in which the Range Official of the forest division had almost died and five others were injured. Reportedly, the team arrived at the spot in a village
For a story on the co-existence of humans and leopards around the world, renowned National Geographic photographer Steve Winter came to Mulund. He installed seven high-tech infrared cameras to record movements of leopards at various locations in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, just beyond the
Conflict between humans and animals is taking a scary form as wild animals are responding violently to human invasion into their habitat. This moped rider was on his way through the national park of Khao Yai, third largest in Thailand (300 sq km ) that
In another horrifying incident, a 45-year-old schoolteacher in a Sangrur village, Punjab met with an accident late Friday. Nazar Singh’s bike slammed into a tree near his village. Unfortunately, a pack of stray dogs (that mostly feed on animal carcass dumped in the area), attacked
This is a live and the most recent example of human-wildlife conflict. The video below shows how boundaries between wildlife and humans are blurring. One fine day, a leopard leaves in search of water and enters a village in Rajasthan to quench his thirst, and,
Extreme animosity between man and animal has reached its pinnacle in some Indian states. Kerala tops the list. Owing to corruption and negligence by government and local bodies, unchecked breeding and littering of stray animals, especially dogs, continues to increase. Culling of dogs by poisoning or by use
Delhi High Court, while hearing a PIL filed by NGOs Nyaya Bhoomi and the Society For Public Cause seeking removal of stray dogs after claiming them to be complete menace, observed that life of both human and animal is equally important. Stray dogs can’t be
As human habitat expands and invade that of wild animals and birds, the man-animal conflict becoming more frequent. Many agricultural states