If you want to protect animals, you have to protect humans first: Sumeet Gulati, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi halted his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra due to protests after three people were killed by wild elephants. The cost of human casualties from encounters with big animals like elephants is far higher than the loss of crops. Developing marginal areas and providing better opportunities and income can mitigate human-wildlife conflict.
Source: indiatimes.com
