New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), chaired by Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, on Wednesday discussed measures to strengthen the country's response to human-wildlife conflict, with states showcasing technology-driven and community-based strategies to reduce encounters between humans and wildlife, the ministry said in a statement. States including Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh presented their human-wildlife conflict scenarios and the measures they have planned or already put in place, it said. The meeting focused on strengthening prevention, mitigation and long-term coexistence between humans and wildlife. Members stressed the need for an integrated strategy combining technology, ecological conservation and community participation. Besides deliberating on deployment of GIS-based mapping, AI-enabled surveillance, drones, radio telemetry and predictive analytics, the panel emphasised strengthening frontline forest staff, improving compensation mechanisms, expanding public awareness and increasing community involvement in conservation efforts....