Human-wildlife conflict mitigation

Panchayats propose single-window forest clearances, insurance cover and AI-based alerts to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts

Highlighting the developmental challenges faced by settlements in and around forests, local body representatives urge government to expedite approvals for essential infrastructure such as roads, drinking water projects and electricity connections

IFS Officer's Video Shows How AI Alert Helped Stop Elephant Herd From Entering Village

The system immediately identified the movement and sent an automated alert to the Division Control Room.

Elderly man killed in gaur attack in Kulathupuzha

This tragic incident underscores a growing wildlife crisis in Kulathupuzha, where previous attacks on residents have raised serious concerns about the Forest department’s management and response to the ongoing threat posed by encroaching wildlife.

Bhupender Yadav chairs meeting on human-wildlife conflict mitigation

States including Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh shared their conflict scenarios before the committee

Wildlife attack adalat at Nenmara on Aug 14

Karnataka Forest Department fits two elephants with radio-collars in Hassan to track herd movement

The department had fitted a radio collar on an elephant from the same herd three years ago, but the battery had since expired, making it difficult for staff to track the herd.

Rising elephant population in Chittoor triggers human-wildlife conflicts

More than 20 elephants have been reported electrocuted, along with a dozen human casualties over the last decade; during the last five years, the Forest department has increasingly resorted to Kumki elephants (trained elephants) to address the human-elephant conflict

Ministerial team to visit Aralam farm to review human-wildlife conflict mitigation measures

Stray dogs kill deer and fawn on Chittoor forest road; walkers blame litter from eateries

Walkers said the two-kilometre stretch between the railway gate and Vellore Road had become a litter zone after eateries multiplied there, and that discarded food was drawing stray dogs and turning the forest road into a dangerous corridor for deer

MP’s Elephant Population Nears 100; WII Begins 3-Year Study To Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict