Conservation is a direct result of decisions. As decisions and politics are intertwined, it is about politics in the end. This thread is about politics. Every decision regarding conservation can be posted in this thread. Debates are encouraged, but you are adviced to read the forum rules before you start or enter a debate. Remember rules are more important than anything else. Good luck. 

Now lets have the tables turned,since there is evidence of Tigers killing adult buffalo , including gaur, lets take it up a notch and see ifthere is any record of a Tiger killing an adult gaur faceto face.

I thought about this topic a while ago but just never had the time for it, so here we go. 


Katmai National Park - Brown Bears

Males	Females
6 - Headbob/Bullet	94 -
16 - Cinnamon	128 - Grazer
24 - BB	130 - Tundra
32 - Chunk	198
45 - Tatonka	216 - Marilyn
51 - Diver Junior	236 - Milkshake
83 - Wayne Brother	273
89 - Backpack	284
92 - Enigma	402
211 - Backbite	403 - Egberta
218 - Ugly	408 - CC
219 - One Toe (Deceased)	409 - Beadnose
234 - Evander	410 - Four Ton
247 - Snaggletooth	415
274 - Overflow	435 - Holly
418 - Jack	438 - Flo
420 - Genghis	468 - Reggie
469	608 -
480 - Otis	700 - Marge
489 - Ted	708 - Amelia
604 - Little	744 - Dent
634 - Popeye	790 - Weevil Bear
747 -	854 - Divot
755 - Scare D. Bear
814 - Lurch
856
864 - Norman
868 - Wayne Brother
879

Banff National Park - Brown Bears

Males	Females
122 - The Boss - Large 300 kilograms male (big for this area)	64 - 24 year old female bear of Bow Valley (deceased)
144 -	72
	142
	143 - sister of 142
	148 - sister of 144

 

 

 

 

Venkata Narasimhan‎Sanctuary Asia Follow · 5 hrs  ·    
Predator and Prey Path Crossing - Karnataka Feb 2015
Venkats Photography



One of the best and largest males I have seen. Looks very robust and in great health. Beautiful specimen.

Mod edit:

Updated maps with all 50 existing tiger reserves of India & tiger distribution over forest cover, from Tiger Status 2018. Proposed ones in the process of becoming tiger reserves are named in Italics on the map, the ones that were rejected or remited are mentioned but not shown on map.

Terai Arc Landscape:
1. Rajaji 
2. Corbett 
3. Pilibhit
4. Dudhwa-Katherniaghat
5. Valmiki

X. Nandhaur (cancelled) 


Central India & Eastern Ghats Landscape:
6. Sariska
7. Ranthambore-Kailadevi
8. Mukundara Hills
9. Panna
10. Sanjay-Dubri
11. Bandhavgarh
12. Palamau
13. Satpura
14. Achanakmar-Amarkantak
15. PenchMP
16. PenchMH
17. Kanha
18. Melghat
19. Bor
20. Nagzira-Navegaon
21. Simlipal
22. Satkosia
23. Tadoba-Andheri
24. Udanti-Sitanadi
25. Kawal
26. Indravati
27. Sahyadri
28. Amrabad
29. Srisailam-Nagarjunsagar

Y. Kumbhalgadh (proposed)
Y. Kaimur (proposed)
Y. Ratapani (processing)
Y. Nauradehi (under reintroduction)
Y. Guru Ghasidas (being demarcated)
Y. Sunabeda (limbo)

X. Bhoramdev (postponed)


Northeast India & Sundarban:

30. Sundarbans
31. Buxa
32. Manas
33. Orang
34. Nameri
35. Pakke
36. Kaziranga
37. Dampa
38. Namdapha
39. Kamlang

Y. Dibang Valley (proposed)


Western Ghats & South India:

40. Dandeli-Anshi
41. Bhadra
42. Nagarhole
43. Bandipur
44. Biligiri-Ranganathaswami Temple
45. Mudumalai
46. Satyamangalam
47. Anamalai
48. Parambikulam
49. Periyar
50. Kalakad-MUndanthurai

Y. Malai-Mahadeshwara Hills (processing)
Y. Megamalai-Srivilliputhtur (proposed)

X. Kudremukh (no progress)
X. Cauvery (postponed)

Is that an Indian Wolf?
Im not sure

 

Watch this great video of male and female Siberian leopard. The camera for the FIRST time recorded the marital games of far eastern leopards in the wild, with the leading role belonging to the young leopardess Bury flirting with Meamur. See the tiger at the end.

This is a Doc using Kevin Richardsons "wild/Captive" lions and Hyennas.

So far the show is very interesting.
A couple of Notes so far

-Packer came in with his dummy test
-Played the sound of a unknown male lions roar
-The dummy was a Black maned lion
-Richardson released a Golden maned male and his female
-The female was the first to investigate and looked very intrigued by the male
-The golden mane maled was very aprehensive and tentative
-The male didn't get close until after the female came in and he was never aggressive
-The female actually chases the car that has the male dummy in it because she wanted to mate with the dark maned male.
Pretty funny actually

-Next they released a Black maned male and his female
-Hearing the roar the male was first to investigate
-The male after a few sniffs, began to attack the hind section
-The female attacked the throat and put on a death hold
-They tore it apart

Just more evidence that the color of the mane is the visual cue of a Lions status


Now on to the IQ test

Its amazing how smart Hyenna are
In fact, hyenna are now a long with Chimps and Ravens, the only known animals to display "deception" even though I am sure a lot of others do this as well, they have been the only ones to do this in a test.
Lions are not as cooperative as we thiink, which has been stated by packer. They are more geared toward # of animals all mauling the prey at the same time and over whelming it. Both are smart but you can tell with out a shadow of a doubt that Hyenna are incredibly intellegent but also very nervous. Its been very interesting so far, there is a new episode on the Smithsonian channel tonight. I suggest you watch it.
 

The heaviest tusk for the African elephant was stated as 3.45 meters long and weighed about 117 kg. Is that accurate?

Considered that the Mammoth tuks were usually longer than that, but they rarely exceeded 90 kg.

Also, most modern African bulls rarely have their tusk exceeding 45 kg.

Large Persian leopard photographed in eastern Iran.


http://www.iew.ir/1393/12/15/34362