Wild carnivores and humans compared

[Ashutosh]

@Rage2277 @Lycaon

This incident was outside Pilibhit tiger reserve which has about 10 tigers living in the sugarcane fields just outside the park. The forest department decided 2 months back to relocate these tigers to a forest adjoining Dudhwa.

The tiger in question apparently injured 5 people. So, it is probable that this tiger was exterminated in order to save the tigers living in sugarcane fields from being attacked and hounded by villagers and to pacify the people living around the park.

To avoid an increasing number of conflict in this area (there have been 5 deaths and 10 injured in last 45 days), an idea of translocating them to avoid conflict was floated and agreed. But, looking at it carefully you realize what a stupid plan it is to keep them in an enclosed territory for 2 years and then release them. Here is the report:


https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/pilibhit-tiger-reserve-10-big-cats-living-in-sugarcane-fields-to-be-relocated/1892579/ Reply