Guardians of the Flock: Wolves may be villains in Bahraich, but are sacred beings for Koppal’s Kuruba shepherds
From Down to Earth:
The Indian grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) has been in the news this year for all the wrong reasons. Ten deaths—those of nine children and one woman —have been presumed to have occurred due to wolf attacks in Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh. Wolf conservationists and experts have raised concerns about the resulting feverish and sensational media coverage.
However, hundreds of kilometres from Bahraich, in the rugged landscapes of central Karnataka, a unique relationship has flourished between local shepherds and an unlikely ally—wolves.
