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New strategy to tackle human-wildlife conflict

Mar 12, 2025 3 mins read
New strategy to tackle human-wildlife conflict

Zhemgang— For generations, rural communities in Zhemgang have lived on the edge of the country’s protected forests, struggling against relentless wildlife threats that destroy crops and imperil their livelihoods.

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