ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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CONFLICT TIGERS AND MAN-EATERS - 1 - NEPAL

In India and Nepal in particular, conflicts between man and tiger are anything but rare. The reason is they live in close proximity. There are quite many reserves and national parks in both countries, but most are smallish in size. Prime males and females occupy the most productive parts of the national park or reserve. If the population thrives and increases, young adults, some females with cubs and males that lost their territory often have no option but to move to, or settle down in, the fringe of the forest. More often than not, this part of the forest is used by villagers as well. 

There are different videos about the tiger featuring in this video. Most of them, although longer, offer little information about the tiger involved. In this, very short (01:03), recent video, you can see the tiger (a male) that was captured and moved to Bardia: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yqzj-P184Q

Here's the link to another video. Same region. Different tiger. It shows not all tigers involved in problems are young adults or incapacitated tigers. The tiger featuring in the video was in excellent shape. I think he was discussed in this thread about three years ago because of his size. At the end of the video (05:56), you can see the rehabilitation center (Banke) where the tiger had to stay after he had been captured. The rehabilitation center had a new building with different cages. The cage where he was jailed was completely destroyed not long after he arrived. The tiger escaped. I don't know if he was captured again.   

The video (06:56) offers information about the different stages of the preparation. When he had been darted, the tiger managed to reach a small river. It could be he was preparing for a dip and past out, but it's also possible he crossed the river and collapsed on the bank:     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFMMRvOv68 Reply