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Male tiger ustaad T-24 killed forest gaurd in Ranthambore
Male tiger ustaad T-24 killed forest gaurd in Ranthambore
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Male tiger ustaad T-24 killed forest gaurd in Ranthambore
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 (01-01-2016, 04:46 AM)Polar Wrote: @ Pckts Indeed, in fact, packs of dogs are now reeking havoc in many areas. They are becoming unnatural carnivores to many animals as well as the animals who prey on them now run the high risk of contracting Canine Distemper "A recent survey by Humane Society International found that 17,061 stray dogs live in the five kilometre buffer area around the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand which has lead to a host of problems. Off these stray dogs, over 13,300 are unvaccinated and pose a threat to the park's wildlife. Recently in the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, tigers have died from canine distemper, a deadly disease, after eating stray dogs. We urge you to write to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and politely insist that he address the problem immediately. Address: Shri. Harish Rawat, Chief Minister's House, New Cantonment Road, Dehradun - 248001." Email: [email protected] Image: Hrishikesh Sagar  *This image is copyright of its original author A pack of 7 to 8 Stray dogs from the neighboring village of Touria at Pench Tiger Reserve, attacked a herd of deer deep inside Pench National Park on 24/05/2013, killing 2 deer instantly. This was the second incident I saw in two days inside the Tiger Reserve. There are more than 30 stray dogs in the park and when authorities were spoken to, they were very casual and called it a minor incident and said nothing much can be done about it. Forest guide were mentioning these incidents happening on a daily basis for the last few months and the authorities seems to be least concerned even after receiving formal complaints from several visitors. This kind of incident would seriously damage the food chain & if these dogs are not sent out of the park then the Tiger might be forced to search for food in the villages. It also puts a question mark of safety of Tigers in these so called "Tiger Reserves"  *This image is copyright of its original author The NTCA had held a meeting last month to discuss handling of stray dogs in and around tiger reserves. Stray dogs from cities are dumped in and around tiger reserves, resulting in their killing while also spawning the threat of the spread of diseases to wildlife, including tigers, through the stray dogs. http://icppl.in/Stray-dogs-in-tiger-reserves-posing-problem… Vaccination of dogs has become a priority for Panna Tiger Reserve, that rose from infamy to script a turnaround by successfully reintroducing the wild cats. About 600 stray and pet dogs in 13 villages in the buffer zone of the reserve now sport an identity collar around their necks. This is proof that they have been vaccinated for eight diseases like canine distemper and rabies. A week from now, teams will fan out in the villages and trace the same dogs to administer a booster dose to neutralise chances of the canines contracting, and, more importantly, passing on the deadly diseases to the big cats. The 600 dogs, most of them stray, were chased and netted over the last fortnight by teams of five volunteers who collected blood samples, vaccinated them and put collars on them for easy identification. The vaccination drive, which has made some dog owners doubtful and suspicious of the motive, was triggered by the death of a tiger in August due to canine distemper virus. Dr Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, the veterinary doctor at the reserve, told The Indian Express, “We are appealing to villagers for cooperation.” There are 150 villages in the reserve’s buffer area. https://www.facebook.com/PlaneteTigre Photo de mon ami Janardhan Copyright Janardhan N Doraiswamy  *This image is copyright of its original author
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