Arunachal Pradesh Officials Address Rising Human-Animal Conflict and Wildlife Protection

Arunachal Pradesh lawmakers and officials have highlighted the rising human-animal conflict in the state, citing recent fatal incidents involving wild elephants and a tiger. Congress MLA Kumar Waii urged urgent government action and adoption of models like Sikkim's for wildlife protection. The state minister linked conflicts to habitat stress and shifting cultivation, emphasizing the need for community awareness, landscape-level planning, and improved response measures to balance wildlife conservation with human safety.