All articles tagged with #wildlife conflict
A lone bull elephant rampaged through Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district for nine days, killing at least 20 people and injuring 15, mostly civilians, as forest officials and drones searched for the animal and residents fled their homes amid escalating human-elephant conflict.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has released a five-page brochure titled "Living with Wolves: How to Avoid Wildlife Conflicts" to prepare residents for the reintroduction of gray wolves in the state. Starting from December 8, the agency plans to bring wolves from Oregon to Colorado and release them in designated areas west of the Continental Divide. While some ranchers express concerns about potential conflicts with wolves, CPW aims to assist with the transition by hiring conflict minimization specialists and providing deterrent materials. The state has allocated funds for wolf depredation compensation and plans to use proceeds from a new license plate to fund nonlethal conflict reduction programs. The Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center is also engaging middle schoolers in a wolf-naming contest to raise awareness and promote sensitive management of the wolf population.
An Arizona woman has died after being trampled by an elk in the Hualapai Mountains. The incident occurred on October 26, but the Arizona Game and Fish Department only learned about it the following day. The victim's husband found her injured in their backyard and she was later placed in a medically induced coma. The Clark County Medical Examiner's office deemed the incident to be an accident. This is believed to be the first fatal elk attack in Arizona, although there have been five reported elk attacks in the past five years. The department warns against feeding wildlife, as it can lead to habituation and conflicts with humans.
A woman in Porter, Maine, was hospitalized after being bitten by a black bear in her backyard. The incident occurred when the woman went outside to investigate her dog's barking. She was treated for puncture wounds to her wrist and the bear has not been seen since the provoked attack. Maine wardens have set traps to capture the bear alive. While bear encounters are common in Maine, actual attacks are rare, and preventive measures such as securing bear attractants can help minimize conflicts between bears and humans.