• M P Krishna
• B M Nalini

Abstract Since time immemorial animals have co-evolved with humans which until recent years proved to be a positive interaction, now has lead to a colliding one.Human animal conflict has a long historical existence, its increasing severity and complex nature has made it a central issue to wildlife management.In India, the animals that are involved in the crop damage, livestock attacks, human injuries, include elephants, bison, tigers, leopards, monkeys, and many others. In South India, most of the attacks are done by elephants, tigers and leopards. The compensation has been applied with aim of reducing economic burden following wildlife damage and improving people's tolerance towards wildlife. In this regard a case study was conducted to gather the data of five years (2018-2023) with respect to the causes, effects and implementation of preventive measures of HWC in Kodagu district.

Key words: Co-evolved, Elephants, Human animal conflict, Preventive measures, Wildlife.

"REPORT ON HUMAN WILDLIFE CONFLICT, ITS CAUSES, EFFECTS AND CONTROL MEASURES IN KODAGU REGION OF KARNATAKA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.h487-h494, January-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401758.pdf

"REPORT ON HUMAN WILDLIFE CONFLICT, ITS CAUSES, EFFECTS AND CONTROL MEASURES IN KODAGU REGION OF KARNATAKA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no. pph487-h494, January-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401758.pdf