[MCN] It's predictable: Drought --> conflict for people & wildlife

[Lance Olsen]

The New Indian Express Published: 14th December 
2015 05:45 AM  Last Updated: 14th December 2015 
05:54 AM

Man-animal Conflicts on Rise in Telengana's Drought-hit Villages
By P Krishna | ENS

1st 3 paragraphs:

SANGAREDDY: With the Manjeera River fast drying 
up, two major problems now stare in the face of 
villagers living along its banks. While the dried 
up river has intensified the affect of drought, 
it has also left the villagers face to face with 
crocodiles and leopards.

Officials believe that there are around 700 
crocodiles in the 95 km stretch irrigated under 
Manjeera and about 20 leopards in the forest area 
along the river. Now, with the only source of 
water for these wild animals gone, they are 
foraying into the nearby villages in search of 
food and water.

Speaking on the issue, the forest officials said, 
"These animals are in search of food and water 
and therefore they stray into the villages. The 
recent leopard attack incident in Tukkapur 
village of Kulcharam mandal is one such example." 
They added that a severe water shortage in the 
forest is forcing the leopards to enter the 
villages.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/Man-animal-Conflicts-on-Rise-in-Telenganas-Drought-hit-Villages/2015/12/14/article3176649.ece
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"There will be photosynthesis,  ...  "

George Woodwell.  The Energy Cycle of the Biosphere.
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"Irrigation begins to significantly reduce 
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"'Snow is our water storage in the West,' says 
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remove that much storage, there is simply no way 
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