DEHRADUN: Deadly leopard and bear attacks are intensifying human–wildlife conflict in Uttarakhand, forcing families to abandon villages and exposing the state’s failure to protect lives and livelihoods in the hills. Following a week of terror marked by leopard and bear attacks, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has issued stern directives to officials, yet a sense of helplessness prevails across the state. The toddler was playing in her courtyard when a leopard, lying in ambush, snatched her and dragged her into the forest. The surge in attacks by leopards, tigers, elephants and bears has pushed public patience to a breaking point. Speaking to TNIE, Uttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal outlined the government’s strategy.

Source: Indian Express January 30, 2026 18:19 UTC