Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has issued an order to increase the compensation for the families of wildlife attack victims. The Forest Department took this major step after looking at the long-standing demands of the public. As per the new order, the government has hiked the financial aid from Rs 14 lakh to Rs 17.5 lakh for deaths caused by wildlife attacks. This excludes snake bites, bee stings, and wasp stings.