People - Animal Conflicts

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal felling of trees within the Badapari Demarcated Protected Forest (DPF), Khordha district, Odisha, 15/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/05/2025. The Applicant Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee has filed the application alleging illegal felling of trees over an area of around 5 acres within the …

Wildlife dept fails to check bear attacks

Shariq Majeed Tribune News Service Danna-Loran (Poonch), June 9 Protecting wild bear is fine but should that be at the cost of human lives? In this area, which lies on the border of Poonch district and Kashmir province, people

Leopard attack leaves fear scars on Pariecotto locals

Residents of Pariecotto-Canacona have been living in constant fear, ever since a leopard strayed into a house and attacked a woman on Monday.

CCF blames man-animal conflict

Chief Conservator of Forests, Dr Shashi Kumar has said that it is basically due to the conflict between humans and animals that the leopard strayed inside the house of the Khola woman on Monday morning.

Neri assures all help to leopard attack victim

Forest Minister, Filipe Neri Rodrigues has appreciated the brave act of the victim of leopard attack Ranwawati in taking on the wild cat inside her house at Khola-Canacona and promised her all assistance. As the victim of the leopard attack lay admitted in Hospicio hospital, overcoming the pain, shock and …

Conflict and coexistence in a national park

The aim of this paper is to trace the emergence of a subculture of resistance following a strict management regime of the state institution of forestry in Kanha national park of Madhya Pradesh. It illustrates how the state as an institution has been limited in its capacity to protect these …

Conflict and coexistence in a national park

The aim of this paper is to trace the emergence of a subculture of resistance following a strict management regime of the state institution of forestry in Kanha national park of Madhya Pradesh. It illustrates how the state as an institution has been limited in its capacity to protect these …

Leopard makes its presence on road, forces bus to make abrupt halt

While drivers are accustomed to four-legged obstacles in the form of stray cattle or dogs, a bus driver was startled to be confronted with an unexpected obstacle

Adivasis fight with animals for water

May 31: With a drastic fall in ground water levels, Adivasis living in the forest areas of the district are grappling with an acute shortage of drinking water. Most of the rivulets and water sources in the forest have dried up. A bad situation gets worse in summer, when Adivasis …

Nature conservation and human well-being in Bhutan: An assessment of local community perceptions

Bhutan's nature conservation policy aims to integrate nature conservation and economic development. This policy is guided by a Buddhist attitude that places coexistence with nature over exploitation of nature for economic gain. We looked at how nature conservation policy affected everyday life and economic activities of local communities and what …

Elephants lose 79, humans 11 in coflict

From January 1 this year, 79 elephants had been killed. More than half of them victims of the human-elephant conflict, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said. There were also 11 human deaths due to elephant attacks, Ranawaka told a press conference held at the Central Environment Authority …

White Tiger Kills Zoo Keeper

A rare white tiger mauled and killed a New Zealand zoo keeper Wednesday, local media said. The attack occurred when two keepers went inside to clean the tiger's cage at the Zion Wildlife Gardens in the city of Whangarei, about 200 km (124 miles) north of Auckland. The NZ Press …

No room for elephants

Environment and Natural Resources Minister Champika Ranawaka yesterday announced that they have taken a great responsibility to conserve wild elephants in Sri Lanka. The population of wild elephants has increased in remaining forests and National Parks and there is not enough space for their movement. And there are growing concerns …

Eleven people and 79 elephants killed during the year in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan authorities today said that at least eleven people and 79 elephants have died in human-elephant conflict during the year. Environment Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today said that remedial measures are being taken to counter this phenomenon. In many recent cases, wild elephants stormed villages near the jungle, …

Man-animal conflict: Official asked to explain disappearance of tigers

FINALLY, the government has taken cognisance of the sudden end to the man-animal conflict in the problem areas of Chandrapur district. The acting Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) SK Sood has been asked to "immediately" explain the disappearance of tigers from forests around the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR). The …

North Kheri division to be declared buffer zone for Dudhwa

With an aim to check encroachment of forest land and human movement in core forest zone, the state government approved creation of buffer zone in Dudhwa National Park that would, in turn, give an impetus to the Project Tiger. The buffer zone would comprise nearly 150 km long stretch of …

Dalma census takes a jumbo leap

- Elephant family records 10 new members, second highest in nearly two decades Jamshedpur, May 21: Forest officials have figured it out. Dalma

Logging Threat To Indonesia Orangutans, Tigers: Report

A logging operation planned by Asia's biggest pulp producer in Indonesia's Sumatra island threatens the habitat of rare orangutans, tigers and elephants, a joint report by five conservation groups said on Tuesday. A license has been given to a joint venture between Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and the Sinar …

Leopard attacks man at Dhave

A 40-year-old man from Dhave-Sattari was seriously injured after he was attacked by a leopard on Tuesday at about 10.30 pm. According to reports, one Uday Devgo Mandrekar from Dhangarwado had cultivated some vegetables in the field, which was some distance from his residence. Uday had built a small house …

Seminars to save Seraikela tuskers

Jamshedpur, May 19: In January this year, an elephant trampled a man to death in a village at Kharsawan. A few days later, a tusker was found dead in a paddy field of Kharsawan. The man-elephant conflict has been a matter of concern for the forest department for quite a …

Seminars to save Seraikela tuskers

Jamshedpur, May 19: In January this year, an elephant trampled a man to death in a village at Kharsawan. A few days later, a tusker was found dead in a paddy field of Kharsawan. The man-elephant conflict has been a matter of concern for the forest department for quite a …

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