Finally we are getting to what my reason for starting this topic was, how can the common person help the wildlife and the villagers around the forests, my reason for suggesting befriendng the poachers was to provide them with alternate means of income rather than the temporary gain they get by killing the animals. I am definately against the lifting of the ban on hunting because the villages around the forests would gain nothing by the hunting of animals around them,(the crooked politicians and officials would).

My example being africa which was a hotbed of poaching until the STRICT implimentation of game laws and STRICTLY REGULATED hunting, the reason for this success is that every village benefits directly from the hunting of game, hunters from across the world spend thousands of dollars for a week of hunting where they might not even suceed in killing any game, the license fees thus obtained are reinvested in salaries for the game wardens, guards, guns, gps devices walkietakies and so on. If an animal is killed by the hunter the meat is distributed amongst the population free of charge, villagers are paid cash rewards for turning in poachers. This is not possible in India as the people who are ready to Impliment the law often suffer at the hands of the higher officials for being uncorruptable.

If we as the commen people start providing the poachers with an alternate means of income which ensures that there is game for them to show the people then we remove the reason for them to kill those animals to a big extent.

If we want to see the animals thrive we as people need to ensure that there is enough for them to eat. There are feeds here (U.S.) specifically developed for antlered wild animals. These are marketed to the people here who want to plant feed plots here to encourage deer to feed close to or on their property. Why simple hunters pay to hunt these animals. Instead of using this as attractants why have the people In India who want to encourage wildlife not used these for foraging for deer and other herbivores.

You want to stop people from grazing their animals in the forest - encourage the cultivation of high yield fodder crops for the villagers cattle, and stop goats which are the most destructive grazers as they literally destroy the ground cover. When in the forest if you wish to eat eggs buy them from the village adjescent to the forest, buy the chickens from the villages for meat as they are a lot less destructive than goats and cheaper to raise. Its little things that make the bigger impact in the long run. We all need to start something and somewhere.

Here if I want to observe wildlife in the state forests I would have to park my vehicle atleast 2 Km and then either treck the rest of the area to spot game or ride my bike. If someone camps in the forests they are required to cleanup when they leave, It does not happen 100% but it does happen more often than not. People are encouraged to observe animals in their habitat without harassing them and disturbing them.

I find it more rewarding if I have to work a little bit harder.

If I remember correctly the bisnois of rajisthan are an example to follow as black buck and chinkara thrive around their villages and they get money from the tourists who visit their villages to observe the animals.