Wildlife Destructions

Destructions of Crops: Crop damage is the most prevalent form of human wildlife conflict across the world. The occurrence and frequency of crop raiding is dependent upon a multitude of conditions such as availability, variability and type of food sources in the area, the level of human activity on a farm, and the type and maturation time of crops as compared to natural food sources. A wide variety of vertebrate’s conflict with farming activities in Karnataka. These include birds, rodents, wild boars and elephants. Elephants can destroy a field in a single night raid. Most peasant farmers are unable to deal with the problem of elephant damage themselves.

Attack on Livestock: Another adverse effect of the human-wildlife conflict is the killing

These roads have been identified as the source of disturbance to the wildlife species directly (road kills) and indirectly (noise and disturbance). Road kills are significantly higher on highway stretches along rivers than those without water bodies nearby.

Poaching: Poaching is illegal hunting, killing or capturing of wild animals and plants contrary to conservation and wildlife management laws. It is nothing but unauthorized trade of wild flora and fauna. Poaching is a big business run by sophisticated, well organized and most dangerous international networks; wildlife, animal parts and are trafficked much like illegal drugs and arms.

Poaching is a crime and its driving species to extinction. Tigers, elephants and rhinos are particularly vulnerable. The problem is that poaching is a lucrative business. The insatiable demand for ivory has led to the annihilation of tuskers in their prime and as a result the ratio of tuskers and females has fallen to an alarming low. Similarly tigers are hunted to elimination for their skin, bones, teeth and claws which are highly valued for their use in the illegitimate