Srinagar, April 1 -- The recurring challenge of man-animal conflict in Jammu and Kashmir continues to test both communities and conservation authorities. The recent account of measures taken around Dachigam National Park illustrates the scale of the problem and the seriousness with which it is being addressed. Wild boars, an alien species introduced during the Dogra era, have become a persistent source of anxiety for villagers living on the fringes of forests. Their raids on crops and sudden appearances near settlements disrupt livelihoods and instill fear, even if no human injuries have been reported so far. For farming families, the damage to fields is as real as any physical threat, and the suffering is often silent, absorbed into dail...