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| Athreva, V.R.; Belsare, A.V. | |
| Human-leopard conflict management guidelines | |
| 2007 Full Book | |
We have been involved in research and capacity building projects related to human-leopard conflict in Maharashtra since 2003. Our experience is that the Forest Department and the local veterinary officers often use antiquated methods to deal with conflict primarily due to lack of training and/or exposure to the conflict situation. In 2006 VRA obtained a grant from the Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation (U.K) to publish a management manual for managers across India to better handle human-leopard conflict. The aim is to provide basic scientific information along with the legal aspects, related to conflict, so that better management practices are implemented. The production of this booklet, is entirely due to the efforts of the Chief Wildlife Warden, Maharashtra (Mr B. Majumdar) who wanted it to be distributed as soon as possible to all the field level offices. Our strategy over the last three years has been to 1. Obtain and share basic scientific information with Forest Department personnel. 2. Provide hands-on assistance to the Department on leopard related problems, both in the field and as scientific recommendations. We hope this booklet is of practical use and we welcome feedback (critical and/or informative) so that this version can be improved. |
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