Bhupender Yadav calls for coordinated efforts to combat human-wildlife conflict

New Delhi, June 26 -- Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav today emphasised the need for coordinated efforts among stakeholders-including local communities, the Railways, and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) among others-to address the growing challenge of human-wildlife conflict in India.

Speaking at the 21st Steering Committee meeting of Project Elephant held at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) in Dehradun, Yadav underlined that managing human-wildlife conflict effectively is vital to the success of conservation initiatives.He also highlighted the need to improve the working conditions and social security of frontline forest personnel and ground-level conservation workers.

The meeting brought to...