Drass, June 1 -- In a significant step towards strengthening human-wildlife coexistence, a bear-proof corral was officially handed over today to the community of Sumart Village by Hon'ble Councillor, Lower Constituency, Drass, Mr. Abdul Wahid .

This initiative is part of the ongoing Himalayan Brown Bear Conservation Project led by WWF-India in collaboration with local communities and the Wildlife Department, Kargil.

The bear-proof corral is designed to protect livestock and property from bear depredation and is a key component of the broader mitigation strategy to reduce human-bear conflict in the region. Alongside the corral, WWF-India and the Wildlife Department have also provided other conflict mitigation tools, such as ANIDERS and f...