Is my plea going well or falling on deaf ears? Is it necessary to enjoy days at the expense of other's life? I was shocked to hear that friends of mine are feeding their breadbasket with meats of innocent Big Cat, who can't speak nor express their pain. With knowing the fact, that this precious animal is a part of our heritage, few people in the core part of Indian sub-continent are still continuing to commit crime.
A news confirmed that, few months back a full-grown Royal Bengal Tiger was killed by some village folks of Numuk in Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India. Villagers hunted the prey with great enthusiasm, cooked the meat and gathered together for merriment. Also, the skin of victim was allegedly sold for 1.5 lakh rupees.
I was surprised to hear that, in last one year, it was the third incident of tiger hunting in the same area. Local people says that, the season was favorable for hunting deers and villagers approached the jungle for the purpose. By chance, the tiger came across their way and hunters left no chance to kill this carnivore. I'd like to ask a few questions to the forest department of the particular area. Were they aware about the season dedicated to hunting deers? If so, what protective measures was taken by the authority to help save the tiger population?
I strongly feel that educational awareness programme should be organized in villages, located in close proximity to jungles. The burning issue must get widespread in every nook and corner, such that no such individual is left without knowing the importance of this flagship animal.
While collecting a snippet about the present population of Indian tiger, I found that, last year(2009), 85 tigers were victim of mortality, poaching & seizures. As of now, 19 incidents of death has been reported since the first half of 2010. The whole year is yet to get complete and if the death rate goes on in such a speed, then, days are not far way when we all will have nothing to do, instead shed tears of sorrow.
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