Breaching the wild barrier

There has been a surge in the tiger population in Nepal, giving hope to conservationists fighting it to save it from extinction. – AFP

OF late, incidents involving human-wildlife conflict have been on the rise in Banke National Park’s areas in Lumbini province, Nepal. And with every incident, there is always something worrisome; loss of property and livelihood often leads to retaliatory measures against wildlife. And the issue becomes particularly prickly when it involves the loss of human life.

Human-wildlife conflict is on the rise due to increasing human pressure on available space, and this interaction often leads to increased conflicts. And belonging to a species that can influence the natural balance, the responsibility to set matters straight too falls upon us, humans.