Question 4: Though the conflict between humans and wildlife started with the evolution of man, the intensity of conflict has increased due to the activities of modern man. Justify your answer with suitable examples.
Answer:
The humans primarily evolved around 2.5 million years ago and agriculture began about thousands years ago. It is all started when then that humans have started to exploit the forest land for agriculture. Medical technology’s development has increased the lifespan or the natality rate of humans, decreased the mortality rate (death rate) of mother and child, further aggravating the problem of human population.
Along with this, the industrial revolution caused enormous consumption of earth’s resources but giving back nothing. The monument amount of waste is destroying the natural habitat of other species, either it aquatic or terrestrial, endangered or later caused extinction. That is how the human activities lead to the increase in conflict between humans and wildlife.
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