LUCKNOW, May 10 -- The Uttar Pradesh forest department will study wildlife conflict management models adopted by neighbouring and other states to strengthen mitigation measures and develop long-term strategies for handling rising human-wildlife conflict incidents in the state.

During a consultative meeting on human-wildlife conflict mitigation held at the UP forest headquarters, officials from UP and other states, along with subject experts, scientists, researchers and representatives of institutions working in wildlife conflict management, discussed best practices and technologies being used across the country.

V Hikali Zhimomi, principal secretary, department of environment, forest and climate change, said human-wildlife conflict rema...