Tag Archives: Conflict Mitigation

Information Boards Installed Near Dudhwa to Educate Visitors and Prevent Conflict with Marsh Crocodiles, Gangetic Soft-shelled Turtles

Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh, November 18, 2016: In a bid to educate and sensitise tourists to avoid interacting with and disturbing reptiles in a rivulet outside Dudhwa National Park, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), as part of a Rapid Action Project (RAP) conducted with support from Europaeische Tierschutzstiftung (ETS), Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh Forest Department, and the Vivekanand Academy, Bhira Kheri, has arranged for the creation and installation of prominently displayed information boards in the area. Read more »

The Man-eater of Mailani

By Achintya Tripathi Read more »

The Leopard’s Lament

It is difficult to predict what will happen with a sedated animal running free. It could lie low till the effect of the sedatives has passed and then make a dash for safety. Read more »

Tears for the Elephant

By Vivek Menon Read more »

Dog and Bull: An investigation into carnivore-human conflict in and around Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary

The Mithun (Bos gaurus frontalis), a semi-domestic bovid, is susceptible to predation causing economic loss to villagers in Arunachal Pradesh. The villagers retaliate by killing the predators ‘thought’ to be responsible. This Occasional Report attempts to identify the causes of conflict, incorporating socio-economic and livelihood strategies of local communities, status […] Read more »

Pakke Pachyderms: Ecology and conservation of Asian Elephants in Kameng Elephant Reserve

This Conservation Reference Series report is the first detailed account of the distribution, threats and conservation status of the Asian elephant in the Kameng Elephant Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. This project has over seven years analysed the extent of man-animal conflict in the area and implemented mitigating measures. Read more »

Predator Alert: Attacks on humans by leopards and Asiatic black bears in the Kashmir valley

The purpose of this Conservation Action Series report is to suggest measures which could be employed to reduce this conflict. The report presents the findings of a comprehensive survey and suggests both short term and long term measures to improve the situation vis-à-vis human-wildlife conflict. Read more »

Elephants in Exile: A Rapid Assessment of Human-Elephant Conflict in Chhattisgarh

Large-scale open-cast mining is one of the prime reasons for the destruction of elephant habitat in Jharkhand. As a result, the elephants from such dispossessed habitats have managed to move into new territories in Chhattisgarh. This Occasional Report on a Rapid Survey conducted over two weeks throws light on this […] Read more »

Ganesha to Bin Laden: Human-Elephant Conflict in the Sonitpur District of Assam

This Occasional Report documents an investigation that was carried out in the Sonitpur region of Assam, looking into reasons for the declining tolerance of the villagers towards elephants, and recommending immediate measures, as well as a long-term strategy to tackle the issues relating to Human-Elephant Conflict. Read more »

Carnivore Conflict: Support Provided to Leopards Involved in Conflict-related Cases in Maharashtra

The most common reaction to human–leopard conflict is their trapping and translocation to nearby forests. This Occasional Report documents the technical and veterinary support provided to the Maharashtra Forest Department during the capture and translocation of leopards from conflict areas. It recommends science-based action keeping in mind the ecology of […] Read more »