Lucknow, June 24 -- Uttar Pradesh is taking a significant step to reduce human-wildlife conflict
as the state Forest and Wildlife Department is establishing four modern rescue centres in Meerut, Pilibhit, Maharajganj, and Chitrakoot to manage the increasing encounters between people and
large carnivores, including tigers, leopards, and jackals.
These centres are strategically located, covering the regions of Western UP, Terai, Awadh, and Bundelkhand, to safely house wild animals that stray into human settlements. This initiative
aims to ensure both the protection of wildlife and the safety of people living near forest areas.
Chief Forest Conservator Anuradha Vemuri informed here on Tuesday that rescue centres are
being built in the Ha...