Taking serious note of human-wildlife conflict that resulted in the loss of both human beings and wildlife, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre has said that the officials of the Forest Department must take the issue seriously and work on avoiding such conflict.
“Due to human-wildlife conflict, 51 people lost their lives last year. This year, the number is 49. The forest officials must take toll seriously and come up with constructive ideas to save the lives of both human beings and wildlife,” Mr. Khandre said in his public address after inaugurating the State-level Forest Sports organised by the Forest Department at Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium in Kalaburagi on Thursday.
“The encroachment of forest land is considerable in the State. The Forest officials are duty-bound to protect the green cover by preventing people from encroaching upon forest land. We can survive only when there are forests and wildlife around us,” Mr. Khandre said.
