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How to curb leopard-human conflict

Updated on: 08 September,2013 04:09 AM IST  | 
Ranjeet Jadhav | ranjeet.jadhav@mid-day.com

Chief Conservator of Forest and Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Field director Sunil Limaye said, "People should not panic not spotting a leopard.

How to curb leopard-human conflict

Chief Conservator of Forest and Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Field director Sunil Limaye said, “People should not panic not spotting a leopard. They are shy animals and usually run away from human presence.”


On Tuesday, the society’s CCTV camera captured a leopard entering and exiting their colony in the wee hours. The security guard spotted him.


Dos and don’ts
Dos
>> Give the leopard enough way to pass if you see it
>>u00a0Don’t let your pet or children unattended
>>u00a0Keep society well-lit, carry a stick and torch


Don’t
>>u00a0Do not provoke it. It can attack in self defense.
>>u00a0If a leopard has come in your society, don’t gather around it. Call the Forest Department officials
>>u00a0Keep your society u00a0garbage-free u00a0

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