Human-Carnivore Interface Management Programme

Large carnivores, when in proximity of human-dominated landscapes, attract considerable attention because of the perceived threat to human life. This often leads to removal of animals by the forest department or persecution of animals by local communities. WCT’s interventions under this project provide technical assistance to the forest department to understand and manage conflict on the ground and propose solutions which are favourable to both people and animals. WCT has developed a human-tiger interface prediction module using spatial and temporal characteristics of previous interactions. This is used to assist State Forest Departments in predicting potentially sensitive situations for the future. In addition, WCT’s veterinarians assist the Forest Department in the following: - Large carnivore rescue and rehabilitation - Monitoring of tigers and leopards using radio and satellite telemetry - Wildlife mortality investigation