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Parshuram Pandey Bandhavgarh
12 April Evening safari Bamera son Bandhavgarh 2019  *This image is copyright of its original author
Joy Bose
Yubraj Kanha national park.  *This image is copyright of its original author Amit S Panchal Sub Adult Male Tiger. Canon 77D with Sigma 150-600Mm  *This image is copyright of its original author
Elephant-Tiger Paradox An elephant is one of the most important players in Tiger conservation. Like a tiger, the elephant (Asian here) too is endangered. Anatomically, elephants aren't evolved to carry heavy loads on their backs because of the spinal protrusions / processes. The spine of an elephant is under-body weight resistant, i.e., it can support weight hanging from below the spine, but not from above. THIS IS A BAD THING. An elephant is the only 'tame' or 'domestic' animal that will not be attacked by a tiger. Tigers are tracked using elephants for various reasons, including health monitoring, pushing back stray tigers into natural habitat/core areas, vigil along rough terrain which otherwise is inaccessible. Seen here is the Mahavir female tiger that had injuries infested with maggots. The elephants tracked the tigress and the information relayed to the vet and the department personnel. They would then arrive at the spot and examining the condition, give an antibiotic shot or tranquilize to treat her; this entire process would have been otherwise impossible without the service of an elephant. Using one endangered animal to save another endangered animal. With this, elephant which are locally extinct in central India are living daily in these forests doing both conservation and ecologically service actually. THIS IS A GOOD THING. Hence, this is a paradox. Another paradox is temple elephants, their mismanagement and ill-treatment which should be allowed acc to wildlife act other than zoos. At the same time, they will serve good which is a good thing.  JungleTrail
Digambar Chaple
" Hunk" @Tadoba Sirkhada Buffer. 14th April 2019.  *This image is copyright of its original author look at this monster!  *This image is copyright of its original author I believe he's the Kankazari Male Him in 2018  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Joy Bose Mighty yubraj Kanha national park.  *This image is copyright of its original author Rituraj Jaiswal CT male Pench mh silari  *This image is copyright of its original author Joy Bose Target locked.. Chota matka Tadoba national park  *This image is copyright of its original author CM 
It's not Veerapan aka V7 either, I double checked the stripes. see picture below (v7 on the left, dadiyal on the right)
 *This image is copyright of its original author have a look, I heard this male is called Dadiyal. Tadoba buffer has really big boys right now! (04-17-2019, 07:48 AM)Roflcopters Wrote: It's not Veerapan aka V7 either, I double checked the stripes. see picture below (v7 on the left, dadiyal on the right)nice..dadiyal huh, he'a big boy,glad we're getting to see more of the buffer boys these days  (04-17-2019, 07:48 AM)Roflcopters Wrote: It's not Veerapan aka V7 either, I double checked the stripes. see picture below (v7 on the left, dadiyal on the right) Have we seen this one before?..
Tiger death spurs corridor plan
wtf they did all these years when NTCA had been warning to develop habitat and prey for tigers.  *This image is copyright of its original author Gujarat government propose the development of a tiger corridor connecting the forest areas of Lunawada and Dahod. In February, a tiger was spotted in Gujarat died in less than a month. Quote:The loss has made the Gujarat government propose the "development" of a tiger corridor connecting the forest areas of Lunawada and Dahod in Gujarat to those in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Principal chief conservator of forests A K Saxena said that the plan, which will cost Rs 5 crore to implement, has been sent to the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Gujarat’s forest department wants to make the habitat conducive to tiger survival. The plan covers a series of initiatives, such as boosting the prey base and creating watering holes. “The department expects the facilities to be in place in three years,” Saxena said. He said that the department will set up camera traps in Lunawada and Dahod. A senior officer of the Gujarat forest department said that the tiger population was increasing in the country and some tigers may venture into Gujarat. The Ratapani corridor which runs between Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh is likely to register tiger movement. On February 12, Gujarat forest department officials had photographed a tiger walking around in a jungle area in Mahisagar, a district in northeast Gujarat that borders Rajasthan. It is not far from the Madhya Pradesh border. Quote:Latest Comment The officer said that the forest department had recorded traces of a tiger since monsoon last year. But the signs were not taken seriously. The pictures taken by the teacher spurred media attention and greater vigilance was exercised. The officer said that if the National Tiger Conservation Authority refused to release funds, the department would approach the state government for money. The officer said that the proposal sent to the authority stresses the improvement in the herbivore population. Under the initiative, breeding programme in the area will be monitored and special water points introduced. The department also plans to educate the people of Lunawada and Dahod about tigers. Quote:Officials said that once a hyena had been mistaken for a tiger. “If the habitat improves, we can think of establishing a tiger pair in the area,” the officer said. “Then, Gujarat can again become a tiger state.”  (if they want to attain that status they need to exchange MP tigers [females mainly] with Lions if not Maha and Rajasthan ones coz it will be a meta population of ratapani i.e.., MP to mahisagar (lunawada) or dahod corridor not maha [purna, yawal and sahyadri to dangs or tapi or vansda Np, Shoolpaneshwar) and rajasthan (darrah or mukundara)]
(04-17-2019, 07:48 AM)Roflcopters Wrote: It's not Veerapan aka V7 either, I double checked the stripes. see picture below (v7 on the left, dadiyal on the right) For whatever reason Buffer Tigers prey on Gaur much more often compared to core area Tigers according to my guides so that may have something to do with it. |
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