AHMEDABAD: Attacks in the fields, livestock being killed – instances of man-animal conflict have remained a cause of concern in Saurashtra. Although villagers rely on CCTV camera footage to know about presence of big cats and other wild animals in their area, the current mechanism is unable to send them instant alerts, which are key […]
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 […]