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The tourism conundrum – An insider responds
Here is an article that I wrote for the Sanctuary magazine: A few weeks ago, I received a scathing response from a ‘tiger activist’ friend to an article I had posted online about the conservation value of tourism. After blasting my views, he finally stated that what tigers really need is “isolation from the forest [...]
Tigress found dead in Ranthambhore
Yesterday afternoon (1st September 2008) the carcass of a tigress was found in the Guda area, that lies at the southern end of the Ranthambore national park. This tigress was known as the Guda female (see image below) and was over 10 years old – an old age for wild tigers – and had two [...]
Number 5
Machali – Ranthambhore’s most photographed tigress Originally uploaded by dickysingh Machali – Ranthambhore’s most photographed tigress – Need I say more.
Number 4
Tiger kill 1 Originally uploaded by dickysingh I have seen tigers kill a few times but have only managed to shoot it twice. This Spotted deer was still alive when I took this picture – look at his eyes.
Number 3
Tiger approach Originally uploaded by dickysingh “Jhumru” just before he charged (see Numer 2 below) on the same day, same slide roll and the same bloody scanner.