human-wildlife conflict

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Harnessing Technology For Early Warnings On Devastating Earthquakes

On July 30, an earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan. Recorded as the…

3 months ago
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A Dam That Drowned Villagers’ Dreams & Never Delivered Water

Initiated in the early 1970s, the Mandal dam remains unfinished, displacing hundreds of families without full compensation. Despite fresh clearances…

3 months ago
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Tribal Resettlement Near The Forest A Wild Idea, Say Environmentalists

Karnataka’s plan to rehabilitate over 100 tribal families in a 20-acre plot adjacent to the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary has sparked…

3 months ago
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Tiger Deaths Reveal Conservation Challenges

Recently, a tiger and her four cubs died in the Malai Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, evidence pointing to retaliatory poisoning…

3 months ago
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Tiger Death Highlights Strained Human-Wildlife Interactions In Assam

A tiger was lynched near Kaziranga National Park in Assam following months of concern after a man and livestock were…

4 months ago
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The Costs Of Coexisting With Predators

A new study across three protected areas in southern Kashmir recorded 92 livestock losses in two years, resulting in major…

6 months ago
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To Survive, Leopards Are Adapting To Central India’s Urban Jungle

Leopards are adapting their habitat and diet to survive within the fast-changing cityscapes of Indore and Jabalpur, finds study. Leopards…

8 months ago
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‘Op Bhediya’ Reveals Gaps In Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

Wild animals, presumed to be wolves, have attacked people in an Uttar Pradesh district, causing deaths.  The forest department identified…

1 year ago
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Addressing The Elephant In The Room In The Web Series ‘Poacher’

Richie Mehta, director and writer of the recent web series ‘Poacher’, talks to Mongabay-India about what it takes to bring…

2 years ago
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Now, Dachigam National Park At Risk As Forest Cover Reduces: Study

The Dachigam National Park is currently under significant threat, as the forest cover decreased by 7 percent, and there was…

2 years ago
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Silent Trade Of Elusive Small Cats In Mizoram

The commercial value of products coming from rarer wildlife species has increased because of their growing demand among the middle…

2 years ago
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Tackling Human-Wildlife Conflict Across India-Nepal Border

Five years ago, Shankar Luitel, a farmer who lives in Bahundangi village in Jhapa district, in the south-east corner of…

2 years ago
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A Hill Town In Nilgiris Pays The Price For Poor Waste Management

Jayasudha, 38, counts it as a blessing that she was not home on the night of December 11, 2020. It…

2 years ago
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Best Of ’22: Complexity Of Saving Biodiversity In The Himalayas

Biodiversity is in the headlines as 2022 comes to an end, with a “historic” deal to reverse biodiversity loss by…

3 years ago
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How Preserving Forests Could Save The Indian Giant Squirrel

Its call is hard to miss. A series of high-pitched and staccato chirrups reverberate through the dense forests where it…

3 years ago

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