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This World Wildlife Day, let’s redefine our understanding of ‘human-wildlife conflict’

The term human-wildlife conflict seems to create the illusion of humans on one side and animals on the other, in a boxing match like situation fighting for common resources. The truth, especially in a country like India where biodiversity thrives amidst human-dominated landscapes, is far away from this imagery. Award-winning environment journalist Bahar Dutt explains.

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