The Animalizer

There has been conflict between man and animal since a long time. Man has been degrading the natural habitats of some of the most endangered animals, resulting in relocation, and shifting of such animals to other places. More and more animals are added onto the endangered animals list.  Conflicts such as controversies involving interactions between human beings, their communities, and also the environment have been defining the greatest issues of our time. Every day, every second, the human population is increasing worldwide. The birth rate is by far advancing the death rate due to development in medicine and other scientific researches to enhance and extend the quality and age of a normal human being.

Increase in population demands increase in amenities such as food, housing, roads etc. In order to accomplish the needs of human being, more and more forest are being cut down recklessly destroying the natural habitat of many precious and endangered wildlife species. The luxurious lifestyles we pursue have been harming the biological and environmental systems in a gruesome manner. Population increase has gotten people relocating in previously unsettled land, cut down forests to make space for homes etc. We must never forget our priorities in regard to lifestyle and the natural world.

One of the major environmental problems facing humankind is the effect on biological diversity. Scientists feel that these losses are the direct result of the transformation of natural landscapes and ecosystems for farming, grazing, recreational, and residential uses. People have started raiding places once owned by wild animals. These habitats are affected due to human interference such as roads, new uses private and public lands, agricultural lands etc. Species such as wolves, mountain lions, polar bears, and the northern spotted owl do not recognize these artificial restrictions on their habitats and have thus come into direct conflict with human beings and their way of life.

Conflict over habitat and related issues is a serious problem in many parts of the world. Due to human settlement at such places, sometimes animals cause loss of property, destroy things and even cause human life. It is a threat to humans as well. Humans on the other hand continue to kill wildlife animals for business, harm them or capture them.

Many projects around the world such as WWF and many more are working over on how to reduce human and animal conflict and improve the livelihoods of the people affected. These projects range from traditional approaches such as compensation schemes to the development of novel strategies which address the root causes of the conflict. The solutions are often specific to the species or area concerned, and are often creative and simple.

Reference: Illustrated Encyclopedia of endangered animals.