Throughout civilization, humans and wildlife have co-existed. This coexistence has over time resulted in numerous conflicts, ranging from crop damage to human health and safety. The Center for Human-Wildlife Conflicts at Mississippi State University finds resolutions for these conflicts, through research, education and outreach. The Center is the first among research-oriented land grant universities.
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![Wild Hogs](img/hogs.jpg)
Wild Hogs
The most common damage is rooting, resulting in destruction of crops, pastures, and forest vegetation.
![Asian Carp](img/carp.jpg)
Asian Carp
Silver carp and other Asian carp are spreading in the U.S., causing environmental damage and can be serious hazard to boaters.
![Avian Influenza](img/birds.jpg)
Avian Influenza
Avian Influenza not only infects wild populations of birds such as shorebirds and waterfowl but they also infect domestic poultry.
![Bat White-nose Syndrome](img/bats.jpg)
Bat White-nose Syndrome
Bats save us billions of dollars every year in agriculture by helping us mitigate expenditures on pest control.
![When Wildlife Attacks](img/wildboar.jpg)
When Wildlife Attacks
The US Department of State issued a summary of global human-animal conflicts.