Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is
becoming increasingly controversial and criticised in some parts of contemporary human …

Human–elephant conflict (HEC) is a severe and much-debated issue in Sri Lanka. An
average of two hundred animals are intentionally killed, and seventy to eighty human …

Concerns for biodiversity loss, wildlife conservation, and habitat destruction have dominated
the policy agenda worldwide for decades. Unsustainable human-induced development and …

Human-elephant conflict (HEC) has become a serious socio-economic and conservation
problem in Sri Lanka. We assessed the overall level of HEC in the country during 2010 …

The Endangered Asian elephant Elephas maximus comes into widespread conflict with
agrarian communities, necessitating active management. The species' distribution is of …

This paper examines human-wildlife conflict in and around protected areas to reflect on long-
standing questions in conservation social science about protected areas and fortress …

Human-elephant conflict (HEC) is a severe conservation, socio-economic and
environmental issue of forests and ecosystems in elephant inhabiting countries, including …

Simple Summary Conflict between humans and Asian elephants is a major conservation
issue. Here we discuss common tools used to manage human-elephant conflict (HEC) in …

Many wildlife species suffer from human–wildlife conflict, especially crop‐raiding. Long‐term
analyses of mortality patterns are needed to assess the efficacy of management strategies …

Human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Sri Lanka has escalated over the recent years, with, on
average, 300 elephant deaths annually and human casualties of around 90 per year …