India, Jan. 31 -- With incidents of human-leopard conflict rising in parts of Pune district, the Junnar Forest Division organised a special training programme for Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) at Ghodgaon on January 27, 2026, to strengthen preparedness and ground-level response.

The training was organised as villages in Junnar, Ambegaon, Shirur and Khed talukas continue to report frequent leopard movement and attacks. Officials said the programme focused on equipping frontline responders with practical skills to manage emergencies swiftly while ensuring public safety and humane wildlife handling.

Experts from Pune-based RESQ Charitable Trust conducted hands-on sessions on leopard tracking, control measures, installation of cages and u...