The relationship between humans and animals has always been one with elements of conflict, but as the number of people on the planet continues to increase, the relationship is becoming more strained and unbalanced. With the world’s human population approaching an extraordinary 8 Billion, sprawling human settlements and activities are encroaching on animal’s habitats more than ever. Extinction data estimates that 1,000 species are lost per year, mostly due to human-caused habitat destruction and climate change. We urgently need to find better ways to live together on our shared planet.
In this programme earthrise examines ways of reducing animal-human conflict. In Brisbane, Australia, residents and experts are employing a variety of methods to save the koala whose survival is threatened by loss of habitat. And in the Sunderbans Mangrove Forest in Bangladesh, villagers are learning to coexist with their tiger neighbours and save the iconic animal in the process.
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