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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicHuman-wildlife conflict

Topic: human-wildlife conflict

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

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.