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.
(07-20-2014, 09:24 AM)'GuateGojira' Wrote: Hello Pckts, I have not leave the debate yet, just that I have little time right now.
Of course, I disagree with you in many points, but I will like to apologize to call you "Asad", that was too extreme, I think that the worst garbage in the world is 100% better than that poster. Sorry for the comparison, ok? [img]images/smilies/wink.gif[/img]
Now, about the baby boom, I sustain my point, those are just soap bubbles. They say that all the time, but I don't see the number of tigers increasing dramatically, only in the government papers, at least.
Tiger conservation is making great efforts, of course, but with the high levels of poaching and human conflict, all those "baby booms" have only a medium effect in the population. Many of them (over 50%) actually don't even reach the adulthood and those that do it, most face a hard time finding a territory, remember that a tiger can't breed without a territory for its own, and this is exactly what tigers don't have in India. Remember "Broken tail", that young male managed to survive up to its independence and traveled a huge distance just to be killed by a train!
Baby booms are good (check that I have NOT denied its existence), but they are irrelevant until the Indian government provide good protection for them. This is another example of direct human intervention, tigers need it desperately! The figure of about 3,200 tigers in the wild is the high side, only half of it is breeding adults, which at the end, are the important ones.
A baby boom is good.
Humans over stepping their boundries and killing animals is not.
But these are two different things, regardless if they make it to adulthood, it's good to see a increase in cubs, it means the eco system is in good condition. I agree, whether these cubs make it till adulthood is a completely different story.