ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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One interesting article, this time with the title: The Tiger Pioneers 

[b]Author: Prosenjit Das Gupta, First published in: Sanctuary Asia, Vol. XXXVII No. 6, June 2017.[/b]

This article tells more about those people, who were doing a lot of important work, even though not mentioned as often like Indira Gandhi, Kailash Sankhala, Billy Arjan Singh, Deb Roy or Fateh Singh.

Quote: 
"Those who are involved with wildlife today would do well to read up on the heroes of yesteryears, for it is on their shoulders they stand. These early pioneers not only had to deal with ruthless poachers and antagonism from villagers who saw wildlife conservation as an intrusion into their age old way of life, but also with developers who hated the fact that Prime Minister Indira Gandhi supported such visionaries who pointed out that natural forests and their biodiversity, as represented by the tiger were far more valuable than the revenue earned from timber, which is virtually all that the British foresters of yore had taught foresters for centuries."

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Photo Courtesy: Prosenjit Das Gupta. 

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Photo Courtesy: Kailash sankhala. 

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Photo Courtesy: Prosenjit Das Gupta. 

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Photo: Count Hans von Koenigsmarck/public domain. 

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Photo Courtesy: Raza Kazmi. 

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Photo Courtesy: Prosenjit Das Gupta. 

Another quote:
"They used plain common sense and many went on to contribute materially to research on wildlife, which provided the foundation for scores of subsequent studies. Now that Project Tiger is nearing its 44th anniversary, a new generation of wildlife protectors would do well to remember the pioneers of yore, before they fade entirely from public – and my personal – memory."

Whole article, really worth to read, imo: https://www.sanctuaryasia.com/people/in-remembrance/10663-the-tiger-pioneers.html

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