human-animal conflict
Human Animal Conflict is when encounters between humans and wildlife lead to negative outcomes, such as loss of property, livelihoods, and even animal or human life.
As human populations and demand for space grow, people and wildlife are competing for resources, thus leading to conflict.
Mission
The conflict between humans and animals can result in the eradication of species, as well as financial losses, and threats to health and safety, livelihoods, food security and property for humans. The problem affects both humans and animals alike.
Sadly, human-wildlife conflict often results in humans culling the animals that are causing issues in their lives, such as destroying vegetation on farmland.
Animal culling however is not only a cruel practice, but is rarely effective. Choosing compassionate conservation methods such as using noise deterrents, reducing available food, and using fences to prevent animals from entering certain areas is not only kinder, but also in many cases it’s more effective.
Verify Humanity is researching human-wildlife conflict. Through our work, we are identifying wildlife issues and, using compassionate conservation techniques, we are finding kind solutions.
Vision
Wildlife is struggling to live alongside us. From road traffic to pest control to entertainment killing, we're rapidly changing the world around animals. What's more, current conservation methods aimed at resolving human-wildlife conflict often create more issues because they are invasive, violent or lethal.
Verify Humanity's human-wildlife conflict project is a research project. By learning about human-animal conflict we are uncovering wildlife issues. Using compassionate conservation techniques, we will find solutions to these problems. Please help our research by taking the survey.
