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Prime Minister Narendra Modi released tiger census data, revealing that India is home to more than 3,167 big cats.
There have been many incidents of wild animals straying into human habits. There was a similar incident recently where a tiger wandered into a field and started attacking a cow.
A video posted on Twitter by Susanta Nanda of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) shows a wild cat chasing a herd of cattle. A tiger circles an open area before catching a calf. However, after a cow attacks a wild cat, the calf can escape.
Nanda tweeted, “India is now home to 75% of the world’s wild tigers, numbering about 3,200. Until you turn it into a vermin, it will soon reach capacity.”
The clip shared on Saturday has garnered over 2,42,700 views and nearly 3,000 likes.
India is now home to 75% of the world’s wild tigers, about 3,200.
Until we become obsessed with numbers and make them pests in human-dominated habitats, it quickly reaches carrying capacity. pic.twitter.com/otdEBjA3AP— Susantananda (@susantananda3) April 22, 2023
The video also received a lot of reactions from netizens.
One user felt it was time to increase the domestic tiger reserves. Another user said they should grow more forests, control human population growth, and avoid limiting the number of wild cats.
Increased risk of human-wildlife conflict
A few weeks ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released tiger census data, revealing that India is home to more than 3,167 big cats.
While tiger conservation efforts are on the rise, wildlife populations are increasing and their habitats are shrinking, increasing the potential for human-wildlife conflicts.
Human-wildlife conflicts occur when human-wildlife interactions result in undesirable consequences such as loss of property, livelihoods, or even life.
Defensive and retaliatory killing can even lead to the extinction of these animals. These encounters not only hurt people and species directly affected by the conflict, but also have the potential to impact the world as organizations such as sustainable development agencies and businesses are feeling the after-effects. I have.