EMERGING TREND IN CONFLICT BETWEEN HUMAN AND WILD ANIMALS – AN AUTOPSY BASED STUDY

Dr.GANAPATHY.S; Dr.JEYASINGH.T; Dr.PERANANTHAM.S

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

EMERGING TREND IN CONFLICT BETWEEN HUMAN AND WILD ANIMALS – AN AUTOPSY BASED STUDY

Dr. Ganapathy. S, Dr. Jeyasingh. T, Dr. Peranantham. S

Abstract :

Human –wild animal conflict refers to the interaction between human and wild animals. It creates negative impact on human or their resources or wild animals or their habitat. We analyzed the pattern of injuries and death caused by large animals by using available from department of Forensic medicine, Coimbatore medical college, Coimbatore from January 2013 to December 2017.The results show that elephant and bison are most commonly involved in attacks. Attack by elephant is more in winter season. . Hence the conflicts between Human –Wildlife interaction can be avoided by 1) providing food, water for wildlife in the forests 2) limiting human activities within their villages. Most victims were a) frequent forest visitors b) those who reside in small unsecured houses near the forest. It can be prevented by strict implementation of forest conservation act.