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Man-Animal Interaction: Conflict & Coexistance
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Some mens' recklessness will always amaze me... And the most revolting is to know that often the big cats have to bear the consequences of these stupid acts.
 (10-30-2015, 09:21 PM)Pckts Wrote:(10-30-2015, 11:58 AM)JawaRumbia Wrote: @Black Lorren, lol unlucky guy.. Well, may be he is a new guy or want to act tough in front of the tourists.. Tigers attack can lead to death and they are not bluffers, the guy should know this.. 
Famous Tsavo man eaters
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Assam leopard attack
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Freaking leopards..............
The best word I've read to describe them "Chainsaws" 
Today I saw a very interesting post on fb by Dharmendra Khandal, one of the popular conservationist. Active in Ranthambore National Park of India.
He reported a very interesting incident where A tigress passes nearby from a sleeping (In his field) farmer at night. See the below images and read what He wrote about this incident. Quote:A tacit approval from the tigress herself Below are images Bed of the farmer where he sleep  *This image is copyright of its original author Farmer "Amarsingh" . Morning after the scary night, You can see the tigress pugmark just beside the mobile  *This image is copyright of its original author Another image of the pugmark of tigress  *This image is copyright of its original author And finally the image of tigress which was caught in the camera  *This image is copyright of its original author This is an rare incident but very interesting for everyone. Use this thread to post such story
I think we are going to have a real problem with Jai's son, Bittu.
First this..........  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author and now this.... Esmail Samiwala Umred, 3rd Jan 2016. We were fortunate to sight the two cubs of T6 and Jay. As we were enjoying the experience, we noticed a sudden change in behavior of Bittu, one of the 14 month old cubs. Bittu had noticed one of the Lady Forest Officers a few 100 mts away. The Forest Officer was on a two - wheeler and some forest separated the FO and Bittu. Bittu started crouching and stalking the FO. It seemed he might actually attack the officer. Immediately a huge racket was made to divert the tiger and a jeep was sent to the other side of the forest to pick up the FO. Bittu can be seen here, in a stalking mode. Uncropped image. Few very tense moments.  *This image is copyright of its original author My 2 cents: -No longer should these tourists be allowed to visit in open jeeps, all jeeps need to be enclosed. -No 2 wheelers/motorcycles and any FD on foot must be accompanied with a partner or team. If we had a tiger attack on a human with these conditions it wont be the tourists who pay, it will be the tiger. And while Bittu is a youngster who knows no better, he is already displaying signs of being to inquisitive for his own good. Hopefully Jai evicts him to a buffer area but who knows and I for one don't want to see Jais blood line be imprisoned. Hopefully this is nipped in the butt ASAP. 
Yellowstone Bears in the Wild.
Bears are big, fierce, savage, and fearless. Wrong! As Klari Lea, bear aficionado from Vince Preserve says, "Bear are fearful, not fearless." A bear's life is one of danger, and three things in particular scare them: other bears, the unknown, and people. Bears are wary of other bears until they have ascertained the other bear's size and temperament. One spring at Junction Butte pond there was a carcass in the forest about 50 feet from the road. For several days a small black bear would come off the hill at daylight and feed. After awhile a medium-sized black bear would come down, and the first bear would reluctantly leave. After some more time, a third, bigger black bear would arrive, and the second bear would move away. One morning "Small" had been moved off by "Medium." "Big" came down and merely by his presence shoved a very disgruntled Medium off the carcass. With knees locked, Medium stomped off about 50 feet, smashing every bush along the way. Medium then attacked a lodgepole pine, buffeting it with a left paw and then the right. Eventually Medium sat down and picked up a deer antler in its paws. The bear vigorously chewed on the thick end of the antler, obviously letting out aggressive feelings. Later I picked up the antler, its end was shredded into slivers the size of toothpicks. In this case, fear of the larger bear led to displacement behavior. Afraid to take out its aggression on the bigger bear, Medium displaced its behavior by beating up bushes and antlers. The unknown is a powerful source of fear. Once I observed a large grizzly fishing in a stream. Earlier in the day the grizzly had won its spot by showing dominance over another bear, making that bear give way. All of a sudden a small, rambunctious black bear chrged noisily down the hill and splashed into the center of the stream. Without pausing to check the source of the sudden noise and commotion, the frightened grizzly simply exploded out of the stream, up through the forest and out of sight. Mother Nature can throw unknowns at bears. A student of mine, Veryl Goodnight, explained an experience we shared and videoed. High on Mount Washburn we watched a very blond adult grizzly grazing a half mile away. An approaching thunderstorm darkened the sky, dramatically emphasizing the vastness of the wilderness around us. Rain came first, followed by hail. Our grizzly grazed on. Then came the first clap of thunder. It was distant but the lightening had illuminated our surroundings under the dark sky. We retreated to the bus where I kept videoing. Rain and hail slanted down. As the storm neared, the thunder grew louder. Now with each thunderclap the grizzly visibly jumped. Suddenly a bolt of lightening exploded close to us. My video flashed overexposed and thunder rocked the sound track. The flash was instantly followed by a quick, sharp thunderclap, and the grizzly ran a short distance. Then came a huge, deafening burst of thunder. The grizzly reared up on its hind legs and danced around, looking right, then left, to see where the danger was. There came another close, loud thunderclap and the bear stood up again, visibly frightened. The pose was not like that of the taxidermist showing a bear about to attack. The pose showed fear. The bear was scared and was trying to find the source of the danger. Finally the bear dropped to all fours and galloped into the forest. The bear's fear was the same fear that some dogs show in a thunderstorm. We came to the wilderness thinking the grizzly was the most ferocious animal in North America, but this bear was scared, even though storms in the high mountains are part of his life. It was another revelation about bears. To a bear, surprise is a great unknown. One day I was rapidly hiking through the forest and leaped onto a large boulder. To my surprise - and the bear's, too - a black bear was laying in a day bed on the other side of the boulder. I remember seeing daylight below the bear's feet as it jumped into the air, vaulting about 30 feet away. Then it looked at me. It looked at a pine tree. It stood, reached up, and grasped both sides of the tree with its front legs. Glaring at me, the bear dug its claws into the tree trunk and slashed them down the tree. Ten vivid claw marks served as a message. Displacement behavior? Warning? I chose not to find out and respectfully backed away.
Yellowstone Bears in the Wild.
Fear relates to a sense of "personal space." We know when others step into "our" personal space and so do bears. Personal space is the area within which a bear feels comfortable and not threatened. That space may vary on a day-to-day basis and is certainly different between individual bears. Bears know the rules of personal space when encountering other bears. Subtle body language and vocal signals tell other bears when they are infringed and when to stop. These rules and signals prevent most encounters from becoming physical confrontations. Space requirements are different for different groups of bears. Coastal brown bears often gather in large numbers where food is abundant and relatively long lasting, such as a whale carcass or salmon streams. As a result, these bears are more social, their personal spaces smaller, and they tolerate other bears and humans quite close. Grizzlies, on the other hand, are solitary bears that seldom have access to large sources of food. When food is found, there is usually a limited amount, such as a single carcass. As a result, grizzlies are far more likely to aggressively defend a food supply. A grizzly's personal space is large, and neither other bears nor humans can get close without invoking its ire. Bears may become stressed long before space infringement causes them to make an overt reaction, either flight or fight. Their heartbeats may speed up and hormones may be secreted. These sorts of reactions cost energy, and bears prefer to conserve energy. Bear expert Steven Herrero suggests we consider a new term for a bear's personal space. He and his colleagues call it the "overt reaction distance ( ORD )." ORD recognizes that when a bear reacts from an intrusion into its personal space, energy has already been spent. In fact, energy may be spent without any visible reaction. Therefore, the courteous bear watcher should stop his or her approach before entering the ORD. Its safer and healthier - for the bears and the bear watchers.
This is recent incident in which a man is killed by Wild Tiger in Uttar Pradesh state of India.
A farmer name Raeesh Rapta, 55 year old was killed by a Tiger when he was urinating alongside the road. This incident took place in Mailani range of salempur beet which is located in south khiri forest located in Lakhimpur khiri of uttar pradesh, India. Tiger attacked from behind and grab him from the neck, he dragged him into the forest and tear his chest. The forest official has provided 10,000 INR to the family as instant help.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Like I've stated before, never underestimate a driven human being. When we stop becoming defensive and fight with nothing to loose we are certainly a tough opponent for any animal. Certainly not invincible but we certainly aren't helpless either, my advice to anyone being attacked is to fight for your life. That means being cruel and ruthless, go for the most vulnerable parts, maintain a steady head and never quit until the end.
Indian woman kills leopard that attacked her By Shiv Prassad Joshi Dehradun  *This image is copyright of its original author An Indian woman armed only with farm tools is stable in hospital after killing a leopard that attacked her. Kamla Devi, 56, sustained multiple bites, cuts and fractures during the half-hour battle. She had been fetching water in northern Uttarakhand state when the leopard pounced on her from nearby bushes - she fought back with a sickle and spade. "I thought I was dead but I did not lose patience and courage," she told reporters after her lucky escape. Smashed teeth Ms Devi was carrying water from a canal to her field near the village of Sem Nauti in Rudraprayag district when she was attacked on Sunday. She said she managed to smash some of the animal's teeth during the struggle. "I fought head on with it for almost half an hour. Then I came to know it was dead," she told reporters from hospital in the nearby town of Srinagar Garhwal. Doctors were surprised she had survived.  *This image is copyright of its original author "She has two fractures on the right hand and one on the left. She also has deep injuries on her head and legs. There are bite marks all over her body," said Dr Abdul Rahul, who has been treating her. Pankaj Bist, one of the villagers who helped take Ms Devi to hospital, said: "It was around 10 in the morning when she went to the field. A leopard pounced on her." "She is very brave. She attacked the leopard and took the fight head on with her sickle." In the past week, leopards have killed one woman elsewhere in Uttarakhand, and injured another in the Rudraprayag area  *This image is copyright of its original author Villagers say leopards are now more visible around human settlements as the big cats' habitat is increasingly encroached upon by humans. Rudraprayag was made famous in the 1920s by hunter-turned-conservationist Jim Corbett. His book Man Eater of Rudraprayag charts his efforts to track down an elderly male leopard which terrorised locals for years and was reputed to have killed more than 125 people before Corbett shot it dead in 1925 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28941519
Local villager is saved by official and tourist from a monther tigress, This incident is reported by Gopinath Kollur ,One of the famous name in wildlife photography.
According to him- Between Life And Death How we rescued this guy from a Tiger Local villager went to the forest at around 1pm when he was charged by the Tigress as she was having a two day old Cubs with her, with nowhere to go this guy managed to climb up the inclined tree, unfortunately the Cubs were just under that tree. The tigresses charged the forest department vehicle too. At around 5pm we managed to get him down. See this video (click to play) specially last moments  (12-05-2015, 01:59 AM)sanjay Wrote: Today I saw a very interesting post on fb by Dharmendra Khandal, one of the popular conservationist. Active in Ranthambore National Park of India. Just stumbled upon this... The hunter must have the largest pair of balls to sleep within an open field, at night with tigers and other predators prowling about in the open. Scary thought. |
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