On June 21, 2025, the Union government announced a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to tackle growing human-wildlife conflicts. Set up at WII–SACON, the centre will use AI, train personnel, and promote public awareness. The move follows rising deaths due to tiger and elephant attacks in multiple states. The initiative builds on earlier advisories and aims at long-term, tech-driven, and community-inclusive solutions.

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• New Centre to address rising animal-human conflict cases
• Located at WII–SACON, Dehradun
• Will use AI to predict conflict zones and deploy responses
• Focus: training, public awareness, state collaboration
• 628 killed in elephant attacks (2023–24); Odisha worst-hit
• 74 tiger deaths in 2024; Maharashtra accounts for 57%
• Previous advisories in 2021, 2022 laid groundwork
• State panels set up to speed relief, compensation
• CoE to support research, SOPs, rapid response units
• Gharial hatchlings released in UP as part of river revival