Neither conflict nor harmony, the concept of “coexistence between humans and wildlife has been a meaningful goal. But in reality, it is being misused or superficially invoked to the benefit of neither person or animal.
Ashraf Shaikh is a wildlife biologist and conservation researcher based in India. His work focuses on human-wildlife interactions in the Central Indian landscape, with an emphasis on conflict resolution, community engagement, and the socio-ecological dynamics of shared spaces.
Neither conflict nor harmony, the concept of “coexistence between humans and wildlife has been a meaningful goal. But in reality, it is being misused or superficially invoked to the benefit of neither person or animal.