Amid growing concern over the rise in human–animal conflicts, this is a good moment to reflect on our relationship with wild animals. How should humans and wild animals interact? How do we treat wild animals? It’s important to understand that, in modern times, humans no longer rely on wild animals for survival and wild animals typically do not view humans as prey. Rapid economic development has lifted millions out of poverty, but it has also put unprecedented pressure on forests, wetlands and wildlife habitats.