ABSTRACT
Understanding and managing human–wildlife interactions remains a global conservation priority. Despite a vast body of literature devoted to understanding human–wildlife interactions – particularly conflict – many fundamental questions remain unanswered. Most often, the interactions that emerge from the literature focus on negative interactions such as crop damage, livestock loss, property damage, human injury and death. This chapter examines crop and livestock loss reported by households to understand differences at the species and site level. It presents some herbivore species to exhibit different preferences for specific crops and carnivore species to exhibit different preferences for livestock. Six major mitigation measures were employed by surveyed households to protect their crops and livestock. These are: Kumbalgarh, Jaisaimand, Sitamata, Nagarahole, Bandipur and BRT. The association of a number of livestock with higher vulnerability to conflict incidents, although unsurprising, highlights the importance of the need for effective livestock protection measures.
