Question

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. It’s not easy having Elephants in your backyard. Around the world, as communities expand, and natural wild places are reduced, people and wildlife are increasingly coming into conflict over living space and food. It might be baboons in Namibia attacking young goats or elephants in Nepal eating crops or European bears and wolves killing livestock. The problem is universal, affects rich and poor, and is bad news for all concerned. The impacts are often huge. People lose their crops and livestock (and therefore a source of income and food security), property, and sometimes their lives—even a severe injury caused by wildlife can result in a loss of livelihood. The animals, some of which are already threatened or even endangered, are sometimes killed in retaliation or to prevent future conflicts. Human-wildlife conflict is happening more and more, affecting a lot of different species. The effects of climate change will probably make the problem worse. How we are tackling human-wildlife conflict The solutions are often specific to the wildlife or area concerned, and are often creative and simple—for instance planting a barrier of crops that repel the animals (elephants and some other wildlife don’t like chilli, for example). An important aspect of the work is that it benefits both the animals and local people and actively involves the communities concerned (in the case of chilli, it can be sold to increase income). It’s about finding solutions that lead to mutually beneficial coexistence.

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. There is a reduction of natural wild places because the wildlife and people being in conflict over food and living space.

2. There was a loss of livestock and crops resulting in the loss of security for food, lives and property. A severe injury caused to the animals can lead to the loss of livelihood.  

3. Lot of species are affected by the human-wildlife conflict. The climatic change effects will possibly make the issue worse.  

4. Often, the answers are specific to the area or wildlife concerned. They are often simple and creative.

5. (c) mutually beneficial coexistence.