There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
"It's not clear cut at all, I thought I was pretty clear about stating that. So while the intervention of human beings may or may not have saved his life (we don't know if he would have died or not) it still wasn't natural. Animals die in nature all the time, if its a natural occurrence than its fine in my book. If a tiger/big cat is caught in a poachers snare, being poached, something that is unnatural then I think we have the right to protect and save, but look at the long run. We interfered in with Ustad and now that all the cards have been played, he is gone. So was it good or bad to interfere in the first place?
Will every single tiger react the way ustad has? Absolutely not, animals have the same emotional gauntlet as we do, they react differently to each scenario, just like human beings do."
Well, you were implying that humans were responsible for T-24s killings, which I had objected to. Because if that were the case, we would have lot more cases like T-24, but we don't. He was a one-off.
Regarding Hairyfoot, he was only captured on a camera trap, not by a photographer. Some tigers shy away from humans and their presence is only indicated by pugmarks, scats, claw marks or camera trap images. The Indian safari is a relatively recent phonomenon; till early 2000s hardly any people used to visit the tiger reserves. The safaris essentially haven't changed much, the reason you see more pictures now than before is only because more people are visiting now. Even then, some tigers are photographed so much more than others only because they don't mind human presence.
Eyes on or hands on? A discussion of human interference
