After his mother was killed in a bear attack in Kashmir, Indian software engineer Mudasir Ali developed an online early-warning system to help people in the Himalayan region avoid dangerous encounters with wildlife.
The dispute has triggered multiple wars and a long-running insurgency. Ali wanted to create one tailored to the dangers facing communities in Kashmir Although crowd-sourced wildlife reporting platforms exist in other countries. She was among at least 50 people killed, with hundreds more mauled, in wildlife attacks in the territory since 2023, according to official data. The mountain region has been divided between India and Pakistan since independence from British rule in 1947, with both countries claiming it in full. The Himalayan black bear accounts for more than 80 percent of wildlife-related deaths and maulings in the region, according to experts. Wildping has attracted around 9,000 visitors in less than a month since its launch, with hundreds of users returning regularly.
The site is available in three languages — English, Hindi and Urdu.
