The State Cabinet on March 6 (Wednesday) declared human-wildlife life conflict a State-specific disaster. The decision comes in the wake of increasing deaths, injuries, and crop and property loss caused by recurrent and seemingly unstoppable wildlife incursions into human habitations abutting forests in the State.
The Cabinet’s declaration has opened the door for the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to play a vital role in mitigating such conflicts.
