"Collared" tigers
I am writing this letter in response to the recent article by Mr. Sirajul Hossain, published in your daily concerning the collaring of the Sundarbans tigers and some of the subsequent responses in this section, (Letters to the editor). In my opinion a thorough investigation should be initiated concerning the death of the two collared tigers. Mr. Sirajul Hossain's article uncovers some serious issues regarding the drug used to tranquillise the tigers. Also the method of snaring the tiger before tranquillising should be strongly opposed. There is more than enough evidence in the film by BBC to initiate and pursue a legal proceeding for the neglect shown to the collared tigers. After the death of the first collared tiger, the reason given for death was old age (the tiger died after seven months). If old age was the reason for death, then why was an old tiger collared in the first place? The fate of the second tiger according to the people involved in the collaring process is unknown, but the fate of the second tiger is clearly visible in the BBC documentary "Ganges". It is dead. Why is the collar being removed by re-darting a very sick tiger in the film? It clearly shows a total lack of judgment on the part of the operator. The authorities concerned should subpoena all the footages collected by BBC and review these to determine the cause of the tiger's death and also find out the foul practices.
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