"Human-Wildlife Conflict" refers to negative interaction between humans & wild animals, leading to adverse impacts: crop loss, livestock kill, property damage, human injury/death on one hand, & retaliation against wildlife on the other hand.
Img Credit: Current Conservation
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Img Credit: Current Conservation
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Human-Wildlife Conflicts (HWC) are becoming more frequent, serious and widespread due to expansion of human populations, development aspirations, climate change and Habitat loss & fragmentation.
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HWC Management strategies:
* Prevention: Wildlife Movement Tracking (by Patrolling teams, Drones, Camera Traps, Sensors) & Warning Systems, Community Awareness & Training
* Mitigation: timely & adequate Compensation, Capturing & Translocation of wild animal, Culling, etc
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* Prevention: Wildlife Movement Tracking (by Patrolling teams, Drones, Camera Traps, Sensors) & Warning Systems, Community Awareness & Training
* Mitigation: timely & adequate Compensation, Capturing & Translocation of wild animal, Culling, etc
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My Experiences (1):
In late Feb'23, a Tiger (from Maharashtra) entered Burhanpur & killed a Farmer, while he was present in his field in the night.
Tiger movement is rare in Burhanpur, & human-kill by Tiger had NEVER happened in Burhanpur before. So it was shocking for us.
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In late Feb'23, a Tiger (from Maharashtra) entered Burhanpur & killed a Farmer, while he was present in his field in the night.
Tiger movement is rare in Burhanpur, & human-kill by Tiger had NEVER happened in Burhanpur before. So it was shocking for us.
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Burhanpur Forest Dept officials rushed to the spot without any delay. It took us ~1 hour to reach the village.
Mutilated body of the farmer was lying near bushes. His wife, along with their child, was crying silently some distance away. It was heart wrenching.
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Mutilated body of the farmer was lying near bushes. His wife, along with their child, was crying silently some distance away. It was heart wrenching.
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We searched the area, & found fresh pug-marks. Also, we examined the injury marks on the body.
By all probability, it was concluded that the wild animal which killed the farmer could be a Tiger (not Leopard). To be certain, the dead body was sent for Autopsy.
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By all probability, it was concluded that the wild animal which killed the farmer could be a Tiger (not Leopard). To be certain, the dead body was sent for Autopsy.
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Course of action by Forest Dept was :
* Handing over Immediate Relief (whatever cash I had in wallet)
* instructing villagers about DOs & DONTs
* formed Patrolling team
* installed Camera Traps
* initiated the process for payment of ex-gratia ₹8 Lakh to the kin of deceased
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* Handing over Immediate Relief (whatever cash I had in wallet)
* instructing villagers about DOs & DONTs
* formed Patrolling team
* installed Camera Traps
* initiated the process for payment of ex-gratia ₹8 Lakh to the kin of deceased
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