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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
TopicHuman-wildlife conflict

Topic: human-wildlife conflict

3rd death in a month: Tiger attacks lead to safari halt in Bandipur & Nagarhole reserves

High tiger movement, encroachment & villagers venturing alone into risky areas seen as reasons. Angry locals attacked forest dept staff in retaliation.

Life in the shadow of Kashmir human-bear conflict, where dense forests meet human action

The reechh is on the rampage in the valley, spurred on by climate change, human action & military installations. 2000-2020 period saw 2,357 attacks, taking toll on locals & economy.

MP govt’s plan to curb human-elephant conflict includes a radio show, WhatsApp alerts & a control room

In Madhya Pradesh, where elephant population is rising, peaceful co-existence is a challenge. Programmes are also being started to guide villagers on what to do during elephant encounters.

How filmmaker and accidental conservationist Mike Pandey spoke chimpanzee with Jane Goodall

Pandey started his career with Bollywood films like ‘Razia Sultan’ and ‘Jaan Hatheli Pe’. But he wanted his filmography to mean something, and wildlife conservation was the answer.

Pobitora, a wildlife sanctuary still — SC stays Assam’s withdrawal of 1998 notification

SC was hearing petition seeking directions to Assam govt to demarcate sanctuary land as per the 1998 notification. Pobitora is a critical habitat for one-horned rhino.

Behind Kerala’s request to have wild boars declared as ‘vermin’, a history of human-animal conflict

New Delhi: Wild boars get a bad rap the world over. They’re seen as pests in Scotland, US and other parts of Europe where...

Arikomban is a wayward son of Kerala and a mini-celebrity. But where does he really belong?

Every video of him — whether napping, eating, or lolling in grasslands — goes viral. His social media fame has led to a renewed debate on human-animal conflicts.

Climate change intensifies human-wildlife conflict, says Nature Climate Change study

Through a study of 49 ‘climate-driven’ conflicts, researchers found that resource scarcity was a deciding factor in conflict intensification, cited in over 80% cases.

On Camera

British rule couldn’t make India a Christian country. Marco Rubio is no threat

Marco Rubio was all praise for missionaries in his address at the Munich Security Conference. We need to tell him something about missionaries in India—they failed to take over Indians in large numbers.

With 50% of India’s crude imports passing through Strait of Hormuz, concerns mount over US-Iran standoff

The crude flows in the Strait of Hormuz largely originate from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar and move to China, India, Japan and South Korea.

India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end

Analysis of IAF proposal shows that the true Make in India component is much lesser than expected, therefore negotiations will focus on increasing that component.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.