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Wild elephants are causing significant crop destruction and fear in Nadavayal, Wayanad.
Barn owl rescue volunteers face charges from the forest department for their actions in Kakanad.
The worker, identified as Naresh, was on a leased farmland when the elephants approached, prompting him to climb onto a rock for safety.
The High Court's decision was in response to a petition from an environmental activist highlighting that the route was opened without obtaining necessary sanctions from authorities, including the Eco-Tourism Clearance Committee.
Estimated to be about 50 years old, Rivaldo was a familiar sight in the Vazhaithottam region of the Segur forest range.
Two barn owls trapped in apartment netting were rescued by animal welfare volunteers from Daya.
A Forest Department meeting in Kerala, held in 2025, revealed that while human fatalities from wildlife encounters are relatively low compared to other states, public perception and political pressure significantly amplify the issue, with the department classifying human-wildlife conflict on ecological, political, and social levels. The state has identified twelve major conflict zones, including Aralam and Wayanad, where factors like poor settlement planning and proximity to major wildlife reserves contribute to encounters. In 2024-25, 67 human fatalities were reported, with snakebites accounting for nearly 50% and occurring predominantly in non-forest areas, though compensated by the Forest Department. Elephant attacks caused 19 deaths, mostly within forest areas and affecting tribal communities. Despite these figures, data over the past 15 years (2011-present) indicates a clear downward trend in man-animal conflict fatalities, dropping from 145 in 2016-17 to 67 in 2024-25, with snakebites comprising approximately 75% of total deaths during this period.
In July 2024, the High Court directed the Forest Department to release ₹45 lakh as compensation.
Konni tiger attack involves a woman plantation worker injured while fleeing a tiger in the plantations of Konni.
India’s first hanging solar fence, utilizing fibreglass technology, has been successfully implemented in Nilambur.
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