Man-animal conflict: Estuarine croc kills school student near Bhitarkanika national park
The mutilated body of the boy, half-eaten by saltwater crocodile, was later retrieved by locals after an hour-long search operation.
The mutilated body of the boy, half-eaten by saltwater crocodile, was later retrieved by locals after an hour-long search operation.
Mutilated body of the boy, half-eaten by saltwater crocodile, was retrieved by locals at Brahmani river ghat near Nimapur village under Pattamundai police station jurisdiction after an hour-long search.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its June 3, 2022 order mandating a one-kilometre eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around protected areas, saying rather than avoiding man-animal conflict, it will intensify this.
Official data from Kashmir revealed that 124 black bears and 44 leopards perished between 2012 and 2020. The conflicts between people and animals contributed to several of these fatalities. At least 242 individuals have died and 3,528 people have been injured in this human-animal war in Kashmir over the past 14 years (from 2006 to 2020).
The forest department pulled up its socks following the interception of 100-odd boulder loaded trucks recently. This is the tip of the iceberg as it has also come to the department's notice that hundreds of trucks loaded with boulders from north Bengal roll into Bangladesh through Changrabandha and several other points.
The Wildlife Protection Act does not have provision for compensation in case any human being or cattle is killed by a wild animal within a protected area.
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