Originally Posted by
Siddhartha Gogoi
Hi,
I hope NTCA considers to rethink on this matter, radio collaring might be useful but there are other very effective and useful methods to keep a track of the Tigers. Camera Trap is one of the most effective method in estimating population of Tigers and this method has proved very instrumental time and again. And every tourist that visits Parks where tiger sightings are frequent like Tadoba, Ranthambore, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Corbett and some others can play a very big role by submitting their tiger photographs to the Department thereby helping to identify different individuals and maintain a database. For example before a Safari begins the Tourists should be briefed about their role in conservation by submitting a copy of any photographs that they take of the Tigers. The Guide should make a note of the Beat, Date and Time of the Photo taken of a Tiger thereby collecting as many photographs as possible of different individuals which will help in estimating the population of Tigers to quite an extent. And identifying two individuals from two different photographs is no magic and can be easily done closely following their stripe patterns. And setting up Camera Traps is also not difficult with good knowledge about the terrain and the habitat. Hope India does not go the Zimbabwe way where the Authorities dehorned the Rhino's to save them from poaching. And hope America and the whole world lobbies to stop China from using animal products for traditional medicines.
Regards,
Sidd
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