Forest department to acquire patta lands in Mudumalai
In an attempt to minimise man-animal conflicts and create adequate space for migrating elephants in the wild, the Forest Department has proposed to acquire some of the patta lands in and around
In an attempt to minimise man-animal conflicts and create adequate space for migrating elephants in the wild, the Forest Department has proposed to acquire some of the patta lands in and around
Pune: Researchers are studying the migration corridors of tigers in the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), focusing on the landscape outside the protected areas to cut down man-animal conflict.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice Ashok B. Hinchigeri on Wednesday advised the State Government to come out with a proper plan to minimise man-animal conflict within three weeks.
The Dalma dwellers Ranchi, Aug. 4: The state forest department is chalking out an action plan for managing the habitat of elephants in the state to prevent them from straying, thus checking man-animal conflicts.
Man-animal conflict Yalandur: The recent encounters between humans and animals has caused a lot of concern to wildlife conservationists all over the sub continent. An elephant and its calf seen in the BRT reserve in Yalandur taluk. Sindhuvalli Paramesh who is conducting research on the elephant corridors has submitted reports on China and other countries.
Animals do not stand a chance and are maimed or killed. This man-animal conflict has to be avoided. It should not be animal versus man, but animal and man,'' said Justice B.N. Kirpal while releasing
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 Gujarat Forest Department will conduct a detailed census of a variety of animals to help understand hot spots for man-animal conflict and improve conservation measures. The census which will
Man-animal conflict in Orissa seems to be reaching a flashpoint again with elephants on rampage in tribal-dominated districts like Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar in Orissa. Panic has gripped certain thickly
Drawing from Maharashtra experience in tackling leopard attacks, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has for the first time issued guidelines to tackle man-animal conflict across the country. Released last week, the MoEF booklet has been drafted after consultations with various state forest departments and experts working in the field.
In another man-animal conflict in Arunachal Pradesh, a herd of wild elephants camping in Drupong Reserve Forest under Papum Pare district since March 26 last has run-over a nearby orchard and made
ROURKELA: Villagers in the border pockets of Sundargarh are paying a heavy price with governments of Orissa, Jharkhand and Chhattishgarh going indifferent to the growing elephant menace. With the natural habitat of wild elephants getting shrunk, it has become a regular affair for the jumbos to stray into villages in Sundargarh from the adjacent states' forests.
GUWAHATI: Assam is witnessing a steady rise in incidents of man–animal conflict in the State. The incidents of killing of leopards by the people have also increased in the State in the last few years. Sources said that around 130 leopards were killed in different parts of upper Assam in between 2001–2013 and of 130 leopards killed, 90 per cent of them were killed by the people.
Renowned environmentalist and wildlife film maker Mike Pandey held greed of a few people responsible for the present man-animal conflict in the country and stressed that greed should not be the
Man-animal conflict has become a cause of serious concern for wildlife conservators, especially as exploitation of wild habitats for commercial purposes has worsened matters.
The area around forests has had several human-animal conflicts Solar fences will henceforth secure human settlements and farmlands in the three forest divisions of Wayanad from wild animal raids that have lead to several man-animal conflicts in recent years. Solar fences will be installed along a length of 300 km in the forest divisions of Wayanad North and South and the wildlife division, says K.J. Varghese, Managing Director, Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC).
Coimbatore: All resources within the command of the official machinery will be put to the best use to mitigate the man-animal conflict, said R. Kannan, Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore Circle, here on Thursday.
Worried about the increasing incidence of man-animal conflicts that invariably end in loss of wild lives, the Forest Department has deployed 21 teams of specialist veterinarians across Kerala to
KOCHI: A committee to look into instances of man-animal conflicts in the State and suggest mitigation measures will be formed soon, Forest Minister Benoy Viswom has said. He was speaking at a Farmers' Mela, organised by the Institute of Genetic and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore, here on Monday. Mr.
SHRAVASTI: To adress man-animal conflict along the Indo-Nepal border, the area will be equipped with solar fencing and thorny wires at the cost of Rs 8 crores. Till now, the efforts to stop such conflicts is a failure. The difference between the population and the forest could not be widened as the line between them has not been drawn yet. Around 500 villages of Shravasti and Balrampur are situated near Sohelwa and the inhabitants in these villages are frequently visiting the forest. The proposal for wiring was sent to the government four years ago but now the chances of approval looks bright.