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10-22-2015, 09:16 PM( This post was last modified: 10-22-2015, 10:02 PM by Pckts )
(10-22-2015, 11:12 AM)Dr Panthera Wrote:
(04-21-2014, 10:46 PM)Pckts Wrote: That is quite a theory and no offense. Valmik is a actual historian and wildlife biologist, you are nothing more than a interested fan, no offense.
For you to say Valmiks book is "laugahable" is the only thing that is "laughable"
Valmiks theories are based off of years and years of first hand expierence, data, eye witness events, and years of studying. He offers up actual proof, data and events to back his theories.
What process is impossible in modern times?
I know you don't mean the foreign introduction of species?
Since numerous species all over the world have been from foreign introduction. Hence the term "invasive species"
This has been accomplished from the largest cats in the world (tigers in ranthambhore and Panna) to the wild packs of wolves introduced in yosemite all the way down to cichlids and snakeheads released in the canals of florida. It is not hard to introduce a foreign species as long as that species has something that it can sustain life, in fact, some foreign species flourish in completetly different places. So if that is what you were implying, that is obviously wrong.
Richardli-Alexander absolutely 100% brought over lions and tons of other invasive species. Persian Rulers are recorded for having foreign hunts of lions who were given to them as gifts from other rulers. It is extremely easy to transport big cats to different places. How do you think ALL the european and american circuses got their big cats? Every circus performing big cat is a descendent of a once wild Tiger or lion. In fact, many trainers speak about the effects of their cats after they just get off the boat. How lots of them get sea sick and are very lathargic for the first couple of days until they acclimate, etc.
Valmik Thapar is not a biologist he studied anthropology and he is a renowned activist, conservationist, and film maker but he is not a biologist and did not study biology in a university
Valmik spent decades following Tigers,
"His stewardship of the Ranthambore Foundation was recognised and he was appointed a member of the Tiger Task Force of 2005 by the Government of India. He criticised the majority Task Force view in his dissent note as excessively focussed on the prospects of co-existence of tigers and humans, which was, in his view not consistent with the objective of the panel."
He is a wildlife expert and conservationist.
He's spent years and years with tigers, first hand, eye witnessed more than most.
May be his major wasn't in biology but his lifes work has been.
As I'm sure you know, you will learn more about a subject once you immerse yourself in it, not by reading about it in a book. I will always takes someones first hand accounts over years and years of experience compared to a books account.
If that were the case we would still believe in 300kg Siberian tigers as the norm and the idea of them being the largest cat on earth which is still taught till this day.
So while he may not have studied Biology as a student, he certainly has obtained the first hand information of a biologist over the years and I have no problem calling him one now. But I see what you are saying on the matter.
