There is no dearth of concepts which have come up to save the animal. The
problem is their application. Captive breeding for example is a good way of
increasing the tiger population, the fault is that the DNA of the potential mates
is not being analyzed and sometimes even tigers from the same litter are being
crossed which leads to a weak and unhealthy progeny which will not be able to
sustain itself.
Secondly their is a convention called CITES, convention on
international trade of endangered species, which regulates the movement of animal parts across the borders. India, China and Nepal are all signatories to
this convention. But its enforcement is almost nil. When u catch a poacher for
the first time which u hardly do, the fine is Rs.50,000, perhaps less than what
a single tiger would cost.There are vigils going on in the forest but the forest officials are corrupt and we know the rest of the story.
We are nearing a point of no return but we still haven’t got there. There is still a bit time left. What
started as a royal sport now stands to threaten the existence of the king. Our
goal is bring to the notice of the world and its rulers that we are not dumb,
deaf and mute and that we will not let our heritage and pride fade away in a
wink. We will fight for the right to life of the animal, for the strict enforcement
of laws like EPA, WPA and others.
There is a lot to do. We just need hands and of course a will !
Saturday, February 13, 2010
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