Study: High tolerance for wildlife exists around Indian reserves despite continued losses

(Wildlife Conservation Society) A new study from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), Duke University, and the Centre for Wildlife Studies in India finds that communities living near wildlife reserves in Rajasthan, India, show a high tolerance for wildlife. This is despite them having experienced losses in crops and livestock as a result of interaction with wildlife like nilgai, jackal and wild pig, as well as larger carnivores such as leopard and wolves. Understanding these attitudes towards wildlife is critical to informing park management policies and practices.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news