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.
(12-29-2016, 10:31 PM)Vinay Wrote: You are very experienced person if you believes tigers can be re-wild in African savanna ...... OK good.
Tigers breed like pigs in captivity (one litter for every four months) unlike one litter for every 2/3 years in jungle and that too more than half will die before maturity.
Actually i am very happy with this stupid China/US/South African tiger breeders at-least wild ones won't be killed or captured for medicines and for entertainment purpose.
Anyway, some believes he is conservationist and tigers will be released in Africa etc.Some thinks he is a cheat,fraud and fake.
ME: Who the F* cares those tigers are junk at-least we get some entertaining videos and pics.
Well, if u wanna try an experimental project that has never been achieved before (not in large enough scale to make a difference) with 50:50 chance of success what's better than some expendable tigers in another continent?!.. If one escapes can't pollute the local genes but will be swiftly identified & recaptured by the authorities..which would have been impossible here.
Also tigers live in a mosaic of woods & grasslands. If he can train them to live & more importantly, hunt in those scrublands..doing it vis-a-vis their natural habitat would be easier at worst. THE EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE HE GAINED RETAINS ITS POTENTIAL. (Even if he is a fraud, hes one with a UNIQUE SKILLSET)
Take Ranthambore for example, its tiger numbers were poached to as low as 12..twice. That means today in the whole West Indian Tiger landscape including RTR, Sariska TR, Mukundara Hills, Kuno all tigers alive came from a source population of <dozen!!..
But we have tigers captured from those areas in our zoos that can fill the genetic void...Same applies for whole of detoriating genes of Amur & Indochinese tigers.HE might be "The one"..He might be the key...
Here are some of the grand specimens rotting in our zoos..what a waste!!!