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10 August 2026

Tiger attack in Gudalur

The incident serves as a practical case study for human-wildlife conflict and forest management, which are relevant themes for GS3 environmental conservation, though the specific event is too localized for a direct question.

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Notes

  • A 58-year-old man was killed in a suspected tiger attack in the O’Valley Forest Range, Gudalur, Nilgiris.
  • The incident occurred in a region characterized by high human-wildlife negative interactions, involving both repatriated tea estate workers and recent settlers.
  • Forest Department response includes the deployment of Rapid Response Teams, installation of camera traps, and the use of drones to identify the predator.
  • The Forest Department provides interim compensation to the victim's family, with procedures in place to expedite full compensation.
  • Identification of the animal is required to determine if the attack was accidental or predatory in nature.

Part of a longer story

This is day 1 of 2 in Nilgiris Tiger Conflict, which has been running since 10 August 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the underlying causes of increasing human-wildlife conflict in the Nilgiris region and evaluate the efficacy of current mitigation strategies employed by the Forest Department. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. In the context of wildlife management in India, which of the following measures is primarily used by the Forest Department to identify a specific predator involved in a human-wildlife conflict?

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