Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Strategies
Human-wildlife conflict involves negative interactions—such as injury, death, or property damage—resulting from increased encounters between humans and animals. These conflicts are often driven by habitat loss from deforestation, urban expansion, and climate change. In India, species such as elephants, leopards, tigers, and wild boars are commonly involved.
Recent Developments
- The Wildlife Trust of India, in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department, installed a solar-powered Animal Intrusion Detection and Repellent System (ANIDERS) in January 2025.
- In early 2024, Kerala's Cabinet classified human-wildlife conflict as a "State-Specific Disaster," integrating the State Disaster Management Authority into the mitigation efforts.
- Following the success of ....
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