Kerala High Court's Urgent Directive on Human-Wildlife Conflict

The Kerala High Court has mandated the state government to create a comprehensive plan to address human-wildlife conflicts in Kannur and Wayanad. The court emphasized the need for prompt actions and specified that a detailed report must be submitted by March 12 for review.

On Monday, the Kerala High Court commanded the state government to formulate an action plan to tackle human-wildlife conflicts in Kannur's Aralam and Wayanad districts.

Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Jobin Sebastian addressed officials about these recurring conflicts, emphasizing their fatal consequences.

The court insisted that plans should include measures like elephant walls and solar fences, with a comprehensive report due by March 12.

(With inputs from agencies.)