REPORT

ANIMAL WELFARE CLUB

HUMAN ANIMAL CONFLICT
-BARANIKERTHI.S(19E604)
DATE: 6TH MARCH 2020
DAY: FIRDAY
TIME: 4:30 PM
A guest lecture on human animal conflict by Mr.Shanmugasundharam planiswamy was
conducted by animal welfare club in our college. it was an wonderful lecture.we gained
more knowledge on wild animals. He gave us wide view on animals such as
elephant,tiger,black buck,leopard,etc.later on, in the lecture he stated the difference
between albino gaur (wild cow) and wild buffalo .he said the interesting story about the
origin of wild buffalo in ooty. He also stated how actually the conflict between Humans
and animals occur and how dangerous it is to enter the forest without prior permission.
He gave a wide view on how the conflict occur and gave us some incidents and their
photos. He stated how we should act Infront of wild animals, and said some of his
breath taking incidence occurred in his life. He stated how the actual food chain goes on,
and the importance of each and every wild animal. He stated how they handle wild
animals that enter into people’s living area and also said how actually the process takes
place, mainly in case of elephant .he stated elephant can cause damages mainly on day
time, so that elephants are driven on evening or night time . he said all forest are
dangerous irrespective of their size. He said us to avoid going near forest area at night or
late evening.he asked not to feed wild animals with food.he stated that people are turning
animals into beggars .He said about the increasing accident of monkeys on road ,occured
due to feeding . many animals may face habitant extinct due to the feeding problem. he
asked us to maintain the forest area free of plastics. He said about kumki which is a
trained elephant used to control the wild elephants, he said about the mudhumalai
elephant camp and how they train elephants. At the end of lecture he asked us to join the
forest department in making the forest plastic free, educate our friends about the danger
in forest and wild animals. We understood that the human and animals conflict can be
solved only when we people completely understand about wild animal and leave them a
safe space ,called forest. As a closing ceremony ,vote of thanks was given and a small
token of appreciation was given to our valuable guests.