Mandvi Gaur

Human-wildlife conflict, where human and animal lives and human property are lost as people and wildlife struggle over space and resources, is a vexing problem for those interested in wildlife conservation and social justice. Urban macaques assaulting people for food, wild pigs raiding farmers’ crops, and tigers taking human lives are all manifestations of an underlying dilemma. On the one hand, India is the last best hope for many of the world’s most charismatic species.