The Great Indian Bustard is a highly endangered bird, and accorded Schedule I protection of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. The bird, common and widespread once in the plains of the Indian peninsula, has become very rare in most of the region due to habitat loss and hunting. Besides many other states, Karnataka is also known to hold a small population of the Bustard.

Dhole (Cuon alpinus), a pack-hunting canid, is a coursing predator of the Asian jungles. It preys on wild ungulates such as Sambar and Wild Pig and also on livestock when available. The propensity of Dholes to attack livestock, however, had resulted in the people of Bhutan nearly eradicating Dholes in 1970s by poisoning their kills.

In the past decade, many Indian states have reported an increase in leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) populations outside forests, in certain areas, accompanied by a large number of attacks on people. This high density was attributed to declining natural habitats and prey species, and the increased survival of leopards in croplands where they preyed on tended, as well as feral domestic animals.