Kerala's human-wildlife conflict deaths fell sharply to 67 in the 2024-25 financial year, down from 145 in 2016-17. The government shared these stats during an online review led by the Principal Chief Secretary. Activist Kulathoor Jaisingh secured the data through the Right to Information Act. The report recorded 19 elephant attack deaths, 34 from snakebites, and one each from wild boar, tiger, and gaur attacks. One death was due to other causes. Of the 19 elephant attacks, 15 happened inside forest areas. Most victims, 13, were tribal community members. Snakebites made up nearly half the deaths, many occurring outside forests. The Chief Wildlife Warden noted that the Forest department compensates snakebite deaths, so these fatalities count in human-wildlife conflict data. Other states usually include only attacks by elephants and large carnivores. Kerala may soon separate snakebite deaths from this category. From 2011 to 2025, Kerala reported 1,549 wildlife-related human deaths, with 1,158 caused by snakebites. The state has around 16,000 km of forest borders, 4,000 km prone to conflict, and nearly 1,000 habitations inside forest areas. While eliminating human-wildlife conflict fully is unrealistic, the report suggests interventions could cut conflict by up to 50%. In 2024, Kerala declared this issue a State disaster and set up 36 emergency centres and 28 Rapid Response Teams. Thirty local bodies, including two municipalities and 28 panchayats, lie in high-risk zones for wildlife attacks. These measures aim to protect communities and reduce deaths in the future.