Arockia E J Ferdin

Agriculture and tourism communities show contrasting priorities for human-wildlife coexistence. New framework helps managers adapt strategies to local contexts

India's long-billed vulture has suffered a catastrophic 97% population decline, and new research reveals an overlooked threat beyond diclofenac: toxic effluents from the paper industry. This emerging danger to critically endangered vultures disrupts food chains and breeding success in already vulnerable populations.

It's not unusual to see a majestic rhino using the same paths people take to work in Chitwan National Park. But when wildlife and humans share space this intimately, conflict is inevitable. My research in Nepal's biodiversity hotspot reveals how local communities want to adapt—and why listening to them is crucial for conservation.