NAIROBI ― For the last two decades, Matambire Mgemaa, a pastoralist in southern Tanzania in the environs of Ruaha National Park, nighttime has meant staying vigilant to protect his goats, sheep and ca...

Human–wildlife coexistence is central to global biodiversity agendas, yet can impose substantial costs on affected communities. Conservation Performance Payments (CPPs), which reward participants for...

As wolf and grizzly bear populations recover across the American West, livestock producers face renewed challenges of coexistence, prompting increased intere...

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KOTA TINGGI: A total of 76,361 wildlife conflict complaints were recorded nationwide with an estimated loss of RM58.7 million since 2021 until last May. Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup said that of the total, 9,063 conflict complaints were reported in Johor with losses reaching RM7.5 million. “Therefore, this conflict needs to be addressed immediately because it can not only result in the destruction of agricultural crops and damage to property but also cause injuries and loss of life,” he said when speaking at the Johor Elephant Sanctuary Centre here yesterday. Arthur said human-wildlife […]

Staff described expanded conflict-response capacity including annual conflict training, improved data tracking via Spillman/Wildcom, outreach materials, and a pilot to provide nonlethal fencing and equipment to small livestock owners; staff emphasized behavior-based Policy 5401 updates.

BULAWAYO, September 9 (IPS) - A 12-year-old male lion slipped out of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park one winter morning and killed a 7-year-old boy in a village it wandered into.

Lake Baringo and other Rift Valley lakes in Kenya have risen to unprecedented levels, displacing tens of thousands of residents and endangering communities with wildlife attacks. Scientists attribute the surge to extreme rainfall linked to climate change, causing lakes to expand by up to 70% since 2010. Residents like Mary Milka Tiren recount tragic incidents, including her husband’s hippo attack in 2011 and her son’s crocodile assault a decade later. Kenya Wildlife Service officials warn that the shrinking distance between Lake Baringo and its alkaline neighbor, Lake Bogoria, could lead to ecological disaster if they mix, threatening fish populations and disrupting ecosystems. Tourism has suffered, with 80% of wildlife conservancies lost and resorts submerged. Schools face risks as students cross crocodile-infested waters, and communities struggle with relocation due to rising water levels. Experts like Mathew Herrnegger note overflow is already occurring, but the full impact remains uncertain. The crisis highlights both human displacement and environmental degradation linked to climate change.

BAHUNDANGI, Nepal – The heavy thud against the glass window sent Krishna Bahadur Rasaili’s heart racing. Stepping outside, he saw his granary lay in ruins, and an elephant was feasting on his hard-ear...

Telangana News: The increasing monkey population in Mahabubabad has caused human-animal conflicts, leading to calls for population control.

A tiger responsible for killing a woman in Wayanad was found dead outside the forest. The woman’s death, at tea estate, had triggered protests and a manhunt to capture the animal.

Kalpetta, Wayanad: Kerala Forest Minister AK Saseendran announced that the tiger responsible for the death of a woman in Pancharakolly, Wayanad, will be declared a man-eater and will be shot dead. The...

A wild elephant was rescued after 21 hours from a well in Malappuram, Kerala, amid tensions between forest officials and locals demanding its relocation.

Muhammad Zaki Ramadani was walking home with friends after playing near a river in East Kalimantan province when the nearly 4-meter crocodile lunged. It bit

శ్రీశైలం సమీపంలో చిరుత దాడి. మూడేళ్ల అంజమ్మను తల్లిదండ్రులు, గ్రామస్థులు వెంటాడి రక్షించారు. గాయాలతో ఆసుపత్రిలో చికిత్స.

Explore how human actions disrupt Siberian tiger behavior, leading to rare but deadly conflicts in Russia’s remote taiga forests.