Wayanad Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed the council of ministers to hold a high-level meeting in Wayanad to address human-animal conflict WAYANAD: On Sunday, CM Pinarayi Vijayan intervened in the escalating man-animal conflict in Wayanad, directing high-level ministers and bureaucrats to convene an urgent meeting to find solutions to the crisis. In response to […]
HC directive to govt. to immediately prepare plans to prevent human-animal conflict in Wayanad
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration to file within ten days a plan detailing immediate short-term steps that will be taken to prevent the straying of wild animals into human settlements in Wayanad district. The Bench comprising Justice A. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. […]
Nallamala brims with leopards, yet no man-animal conflict
Despite the presence of many leopards in Nallamala forests spread over 6,000 square kilometres, the human population inhabiting the forested villages and buffer zones remain largely unaffected when it comes to man-animal conflict. Senior forest officials of Atmakur, Kurnool, and Nandyal divisions claim that leopards sightings have been rampant at fringe villages across the forest […]
Man-Animal Conflict On The Rise
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The growing population of tigers is a matter of pride at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Umaria district but the rising number of big cats has also led to man-animal conflict. The incidents of tiger coming in front of people and attacking them have increased. The forest officials are having a torrid time […]
Neuralink’s animal testing regulatory committee under fire for alleged conflict of interest
Recent reports have suggested that the majority of committee members overseeing animal testing at Neuralink possess financial interests in the brain-machine startup. Neuralink has been conducting animal trials as it seeks to secure permission to start human trials. Elon Musk mentioned last year that Neuralink is hoping to secure permission for human trials in about […]