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(06-14-2021, 09:44 PM)Rishi Wrote: Whether he'd eaten the man is not consequential. As per Indian protocol, a tiger is given 3 chances. After which it out branded a repeat offender who's used to killing humans (&is likely to kill more if situation arises). Ustad of Ranthambore was one such case.
hello Rish
Interesting this protocol, please give more details.
I wonder if it's something rigid, like every tiger can kill up to 3 people before being eliminated/removed or the circumstantial situation caused by a successful attack can also be enough to take drastic action. With the exception of tigers that move in the core of the reserves, the vast majority of them have some form of contact with humans and, very few, become man-eaters. "With spaces being reduced, human populations on the rise, prey poaching, climate pressure, in keeping with the ecology of tigers and their natural survival challenges, the outlook is for conflicts to increase over time."
Removals are expensive and their results questionable. It's a difficult decision: wait for a new attack or take a preemptive decision. When killing a human, many questions are revealed as predictors. Ustad "lost patience with intense human harassment"-stress shaped his behavior?.