Male tiger ustaad T-24 killed forest gaurd in Ranthambore

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@Gaute,
To my knowledge, Only peter has first hand experience with Big Cats, correct? And only with Captive species from a distance.
I don't believe @tigerluver or Yourself has actual hands on experience with big cats, Correct? If you have, my apologies. Thats all I mean by
"Behind a computer screen"
But none of you have the experience with tigers that these people who spend all day with them in the wild do, just saying. I'm sure you all can agree with that. Most of us here have far more knowledge than many others when it comes to measurements, weights, girth, records, etc. But all of that information would not be possible without the people on the front lines. We are happy to use first hand photographers images, statements about Waghdoh compared to other tigers, etc. It just does them a disservice to discredit them sometimes and use their information other times. As fans of collecting information, we need all of it. Eye witness accounts are just as important as measurements or weights etc. Its our job to take it all in and try to come to conclusion.

I obviously believe that somebody who witnesses these tigers first hand is far more reliable to determine animal behavior, size compared to others or size in general. They are also a great source when learning about humans behavior towards them, how tourists or guards treat them and most importantly, how the country receives them.

Its like trying to determine how a country feels about a politician from pictures or news reports compared to discussing it with the people who actually live there and deal with it every day.

I also notice that you try to split the community between photographers and scientist, but really a scientist or biologist is meaningless unless they are also a Photographer, observer and data collector. You would never accept any biologists word unless they had first hand experience with these animals. Packer, Corbett, Schuller, Singh, Sunquist, etc. All are photographers, videographers and so on.
You can't have one with out the other, to try and split them is not possible, they go hand and hand.

Now back to the topic....
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/tiger-...94900.html
Its been decided that Ustad will no longer be allowed back in the forest. He has been sentenced to stay in his enclosure by a court ruling. What a sad day, and a 2nd thought that disturbs me,
Was Valmik Singh's lie where he claims that Ustad was eating fine in his enclosure. Ustad has not been eating at all and this has been reported by many, It makes me question Valmik more after that. You can even see how skinny he has become.

Here is a petition from the Chief wildlife warden to save Ustad
https://www.change.org/p/chief-wildlife-...ef=Default



Look at this madness...........
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...824&type=1

To harass this beast like this is a joke, to not expect him to retaliate is ridicolous, the fact that it happens so rarely is the real miracle.

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