Our team is actively engaging with the local people and the victims of sloth bear attacks. We visit and interview with victim to understand the sloth bear attack situation and locals to gain the first-hand knowledge. This will help us to understand the perception of people about sloth bears and formulating conflict mitigation strategies using local knowledge.

Assessing the social as well as economic impacts of sloth bear attack is very important in formulating mitigation strategies. These attacks can have direct and indirect consequences for local economies. Direct costs include medical expenses for the victims, which can strain households that may not have access to comprehensive healthcare.Moreover, the loss of agriculture due to sloth bear can harm the livelihood of rural communities dependent on agriculture and animal husbandry. Indirectly, the fear of bear attack can deter tourism, which is a vital source of revenue generation. Therefore, addressing the economic impact of sloth bear attacks involves not only mitigating human-wildlife conflicts but also finding sustainable solutions that safeguard both wildlife and the livelihoods of local communities.