Professor and senior scientist at Dehradun’s Wildlife Institute of India, Bilal Habib, who has studied wolves in India for 24 years now, goes behind the wolf attacks in UP and suggests ways to minimise human-wolf conflict in conversation with Vishwa Mohan. Excerpts:
● What’s behind the rise in wolf attacks in UP’s Bahraich?
The unfortunate wolf attacks on children and others in Bahraich have triggered strong emotional reactions in communities that can often lead to retaliatory killings. This can significantly reduce wolf populations, particularly in regions where they’re already vulnerable.
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