(IN): Uttar Pradesh man-eater tiger falls to Hyderabad expert's bullets

[Guest guest]

I am wondering what we can do to get the media to use the correct English in

regards to animal-related stories? I mean this headline should read: “Uttar

Pradesh’s hungry tiger falls to Hyperabad murderer’s bullets.†And calling

a

“professional hunter†a “man-animal conflict expert†is just ludicrous.

The

longer we tolerate this abuse of language, the longer animals will suffer.

Jigs in Nepal

 

 

 

On 2/25/09 10:00 AM, " AZAM SIDDIQUI " <azam24x7 wrote:

 

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>

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> *Uttar Pradesh man-eater tiger falls to Hyderabad expert's bullets*

> **

>

> Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) A stray tiger that was on the prowl in Uttar

> Pradesh's Faizabad district and its adjoining areas since November last year

> and had killed five humans, was shot down Tuesday evening by an expert

> shooter from Hyderabad.

> Nawab Safahat Ali Khan, a well known man-animal conflict expert from

> Hyderabad, did what the Uttar Pradesh forest officials failed to achieve.

>

> The barely two-and-a-half-year old feline, that had strayed out of the

> forests of Pilibhit sometime in November last year, was shot down around

> 6.45 p.m. in the forests of Bachuna near Kumarganj in Faizabad district,

> about 110 km from here.

>

> " We did our best to avoid killing the animal, but eventually we were left

> with no choice but to shoot down the tiger, that had already killed five

> human beings and was declared man-eater, " Uttar Pradesh chief wildlife

> warden B.K. Patnaik told IANS here.

>

> He said the operation, which was launched nearly three months back, could

> reach its logical conclusion largely on account of the involvement of Nawab

> Sahafat Ali Khan, who had been invited to assist the state officials.

>

> " Khan is an expert shooter and is known for his skills in containing

> man-animal conflict in some south Indian states. That is why we sought his

> assistance, which has eventually borne fruit, " said Patnaik.

>

> The animal had been giving sleepless nights to state wildlife officials ever

> since it wandered out of its natural habitat, and was on the move across at

> least five districts including the state capital.

>

> Wildlife enthusiast and Uttarakhand State Wildlife Board member Kaushlendra

> Singh, who had moved a public suit before the high court to prevent the

> killing of the tiger, termed the shooting of the tiger as " highly

> unfortunate and illegal " .

>

> " The officials of the UP forest department need to be taken to task for the

> extremely shabby handling of the stray tiger, which could have been easily

> saved. Their manner of dealing with the tiger spoke volumes of the

> unprofessional approach of the 100-member operation team that had been

> working under the directions of the state chief wildlife warden, " Singh

> said.

>

> " The fact that the wildlife department chose to go ahead with its mission of

> shooting the tiger instead of making serious efforts to trap or tranquilise

> it, shows that they have little respect even for the high court and did not

> care to wait for its verdict, " he pointed out.

>

> *Man-eater tiger killed in Uttar Pradesh*

> **

>

> Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) A man-eater tiger that claimed four lives in the last

> two months in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad district and its adjoining area was

> Tuesday shot down by forest officials.

>

> " The tiger that claimed four human lives was killed in the Bakchula forest

> in Faizabad late this (Tuesday) evening, " divisional forest officer (DFO)

> O.P. Singh told IANS.

>

> The feline was killed by an expert shooter, who shot three bullets at the

> tiger while it attempted an attack, added Singh.

>

> According to forest officials, the big cat killed four humans in Pilibhit,

> Barabanki and Faizabad districts.

>

> The tiger had strayed out of the forests in Pilibhit district.

>

> According to officials, the forests in Pilibhit, over 250 km from Lucknow,

> are home to around 35 tigers.

>

> -- Indo-Asian News Service

>

> http://www.stopelephantpolo.com

> http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Jiggy,

I do agree with you on what you say with reference to the news report you are

referring to. However I would not like to generalise the fact that Indian news

reporting on issues involving animals is totally insensitive.

 

There is another post on the same story that reads:

" Pilibhit tiger shot by Hyderabad Nawab " .

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Lucknow/Pilibhit-tiger-shot-by-Hyderabad-Nawa\

b/articleshow/4184872.cms

 

So while the news report you are referring is abusive the other one has been

presented quite smartly and in a compassionate manner defending the Tigers in

crisis.

 

Note the word 'Pilibhit'. That is the constituency of Smt. Maneka Gandhi,

India's firebrand animal rights activist and Member of Parliament.

With the Parliamentary elections being round the corner and Smt. Gandhi

having a record of locking horns with the Uttar Pradesh Government way back

in 2001 for a lone tiger then falling to a bullet (see news link:

http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20010209/ina09030.html

), this reporter has smartly attempted to ALERT the voices that had once

defended TIGERS in a crisis situation in the same region.

 

The second notable point in this same news headline is " Hyderabadi Nawab " .

The Nawabs (Muslim rulers from the Mughal era) no more are allowed to carry on

with their nasty habits of hunting etc which was once considered a PRIDE.

So what they do now is to find a place in such assignments and curl

their moustache and take blessing of their ancestors.

 

Please note that one such Nawab who attempted to practice the evil game of

hunting in 21st century India is already cursing himself. He happens to be Nawab

M.A.K. Pataudi.

 

Also if you read the full report questions as to how can the

forest department allow civilians or outsiders to engage in such acts which are

violations of the Project Tiger Guidelines.

 

And the report ends with the words " The Tigers in UP are in peril. "

 

A very commendable piece of reporting here.

 

There is no dearth of sensitive and class news media and reporters in India who

understand the subjects they are reporting on, but I guess we must admit that

since HUMAN beings have always TOPPED being on priority as compared to ANIMALS

in this ruthless world we have to live with mixed blessings that arise.

 

 

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Herojig <herojig wrote:

 

> I am wondering what we can do to get the media to use the correct English

> in regards to animal-related stories? I mean this headline should read:

> “Uttar Pradesh’s hungry tiger falls to Hyperabad murderer’s bullets.” And

> calling a “professional hunter” a “man-animal conflict expert” is just

> ludicrous. The longer we tolerate this abuse of language, the longer animals

> will suffer.

> Jigs in Nepal

>

>

>

> On 2/25/09 10:00 AM, " AZAM SIDDIQUI " <azam24x7 wrote:

>

>

>

>

> *Uttar Pradesh man-eater tiger falls to Hyderabad expert's bullets*

>

> **

>

> Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) A stray tiger that was on the prowl in Uttar

> Pradesh's Faizabad district and its adjoining areas since November last

> year

> and had killed five humans, was shot down Tuesday evening by an expert

> shooter from Hyderabad.

> Nawab Safahat Ali Khan, a well known man-animal conflict expert from

> Hyderabad, did what the Uttar Pradesh forest officials failed to achieve.

>

> The barely two-and-a-half-year old feline, that had strayed out of the

> forests of Pilibhit sometime in November last year, was shot down around

> 6.45 p.m. in the forests of Bachuna near Kumarganj in Faizabad district,

> about 110 km from here.

>

> " We did our best to avoid killing the animal, but eventually we were left

> with no choice but to shoot down the tiger, that had already killed five

> human beings and was declared man-eater, " Uttar Pradesh chief wildlife

> warden B.K. Patnaik told IANS here.

>

> He said the operation, which was launched nearly three months back, could

> reach its logical conclusion largely on account of the involvement of Nawab

> Sahafat Ali Khan, who had been invited to assist the state officials.

>

> " Khan is an expert shooter and is known for his skills in containing

> man-animal conflict in some south Indian states. That is why we sought his

> assistance, which has eventually borne fruit, " said Patnaik.

>

> The animal had been giving sleepless nights to state wildlife officials

> ever

> since it wandered out of its natural habitat, and was on the move across at

> least five districts including the state capital.

>

> Wildlife enthusiast and Uttarakhand State Wildlife Board member Kaushlendra

> Singh, who had moved a public suit before the high court to prevent the

> killing of the tiger, termed the shooting of the tiger as " highly

> unfortunate and illegal " .

>

> " The officials of the UP forest department need to be taken to task for the

> extremely shabby handling of the stray tiger, which could have been easily

> saved. Their manner of dealing with the tiger spoke volumes of the

> unprofessional approach of the 100-member operation team that had been

> working under the directions of the state chief wildlife warden, " Singh

> said.

>

> " The fact that the wildlife department chose to go ahead with its mission

> of

> shooting the tiger instead of making serious efforts to trap or tranquilise

> it, shows that they have little respect even for the high court and did not

> care to wait for its verdict, " he pointed out.

>

> *Man-eater tiger killed in Uttar Pradesh*

> **

>

> Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) A man-eater tiger that claimed four lives in the

> last

> two months in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad district and its adjoining area was

> Tuesday shot down by forest officials.

>

> " The tiger that claimed four human lives was killed in the Bakchula forest

> in Faizabad late this (Tuesday) evening, " divisional forest officer (DFO)

> O.P. Singh told IANS.

>

> The feline was killed by an expert shooter, who shot three bullets at the

> tiger while it attempted an attack, added Singh.

>

> According to forest officials, the big cat killed four humans in Pilibhit,

> Barabanki and Faizabad districts.

>

> The tiger had strayed out of the forests in Pilibhit district.

>

> According to officials, the forests in Pilibhit, over 250 km from Lucknow,

> are home to around 35 tigers.

>

> -- Indo-Asian News Service

>

> http://www.stopelephantpolo.com

> http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui

>

>