HEAL works with law enforcement agencies to facilitate implementation of wildlife protection laws, conducts rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals, undertakes surveys to study distribution of species and educates communities regarding the importance of preserving wildlife.

Species like elephants and venomous snakes often pay a heavy price for mismanagement of conflict situations. Mitigating this threat needs a pluralistic approach using science, activism, law and education. HEAL works in collaboration with other conservation groups to mitigate human-elephant conflict and issues related to snakes and snakebites in West Bengal.

Protection of habitats is crucial if species are to be conserved in the long run. In fact, any long term conservation initiative must factor in ways of protecting the habitats of the target species. HEAL, therefore, aims to protect natural habitats in human dominated landscapes that are rich in wild flora and fauna and prevent them from being intruded upon by unplanned developmental activities.