"Ten of us, we killed at least 22 tigers", reads the title. This story highlights how about half the tiger population at Ranthambore has been wiped out in the space of less than a year. What is scary about this is that Rantahmbore is a premier tiger reserve in the country and one that appears in most 'tiger documentaries' that are shown on the NG and Discovery channels. Apparently all that publicity and what was supposed to be one of the best kept reserves in the country has made no difference.
The plight of the tiger in India was also highlighted by its being
wiped out of Sariska, this new report adds an increased sense of urgency to the situation. I'm lucky to have seen a tiger in the wild, I hope T is able to in his lifetime.
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