The Maharashtra Forest Department, along with the Wildlife SOS NGO, has started installing metal grills and covers on wells to address past incidents of leopards and other wild animals falling into open wells near sugarcane fields in Junnar, close to Pune. They report that these efforts have contributed to a decline in such occurrences.

Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) Smita Rajhans from Junnar Forest Division said, "Till now around 25 open wells in four talukas that come under Junnar division have been covered and it has shown positive results as it has reduced the number of incidents where leopards or other wild animals were falling into the open wells. We have provided a list of 100 open wells in our jurisdiction, which Wildlife SOS will cover as and when they get funds for the same.”