tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post2539022075301030479..comments2023-09-20T07:09:13.626-07:00Comments on Ranthambhore Tale's.. .: A Tragic day in Ranthambhore.. .Divyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16516749683956789618noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-57468050249449639582010-08-23T22:33:45.796-07:002010-08-23T22:33:45.796-07:00Divya you showed amazing restraint and control ove...Divya you showed amazing restraint and control over emotions as well as words when you wrote this.<br />Hats off you too and Doc...<br /><br />If only the villagers would understood and cooperrated by not creating a havoc and a headache for the authorities in charge ...and the authorities just would keep aside their ego and work with people like doc who are genuinely there for true conservation, India would be heaven for not just tigers but all wildlife again...<br /><br />-Amol khedgikarDr Amol Khedgikarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01635213956623900781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-63870946486805261782010-08-23T22:15:14.040-07:002010-08-23T22:15:14.040-07:00Sad story of India's Tiger conservation. Anoth...Sad story of India's Tiger conservation. Another conservationist made a scape goat to cover the forest department's grave mistakes.<br />Dont pay heed to such cheap allegations doc. We know what you are. Keep up the great work.<br />-Amol KhedgikarDr Amol Khedgikarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01635213956623900781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-88353728569589650232010-08-23T19:02:02.547-07:002010-08-23T19:02:02.547-07:00Daulat Singh is in my thoughts and prayers for a s...Daulat Singh is in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.<br />John IsaacjohnIsaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017824748669778187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-80485482569844558732010-08-23T08:53:46.891-07:002010-08-23T08:53:46.891-07:00I'M PREYING FOR SUCH A BRAVE MAN!!!I'M PREYING FOR SUCH A BRAVE MAN!!!avijithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209831462273983296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-54779475591369296562010-08-23T06:35:16.262-07:002010-08-23T06:35:16.262-07:00Oh, This is really unfortunate !
We all pray to go...Oh, This is really unfortunate !<br />We all pray to god for his early and fast recovery!!<br /><br />SS Nathawat & Indu<br />and Taxap Peer<br />ChandigarhIndu Hadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916191950235361556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-37572830323158405452010-08-22T13:47:53.855-07:002010-08-22T13:47:53.855-07:00These are the brave men who make sacrifices in the...These are the brave men who make sacrifices in the face of the most difficult situations in man animal conflict in our country.These are the unsung heroes for whom not a drop of tear is shed in the face of the most critical situations that they as forest officers face.Unfortunately such braveries go almost unnoticed and forest officers are blamed for the conflict situations arising out of man's encroachment into forests, the abode of wildlife. Long live Mr. Daulat's clan.S.K.Chakrabarti, IFS Retired. Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Karnataka.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-56707999234435958462010-08-22T01:12:28.205-07:002010-08-22T01:12:28.205-07:00सप्त ॠषि सहगल The environment and terrain of Rant...सप्त ॠषि सहगल The environment and terrain of Ranthambhore is not good for Elephants. Introducing them to the forest would throw up all kinds of problems that would take years to sort out and would detract the guards from their important work. Mr. Daulat was forced into a situation for which he had little or no training, exoerience or competency. He was trying his best to do a difficult job. The problem is...doing your personal best is not the right thing to be doing. The guards need to be trained for these situations. They need an emergency preparedness plan of action that will keep them and the tigers/leopards etc. out of danger. It is wrong, very wrong to blame the tiger for the killing of the buffalo. I have seen so many incidents in India, where the people affected, never look at the root cause of the situation in hand. The owner of the buffalo is totally at fault in this situation. He owned the creature and he was responsible for its safety. He knew that predators lived in the area yet he allowed the buffalo to be exposed to them. It was his responsibility to ensure that his animals were secure and protected yet he did not. The blame for the death of his animal lies firmly with him. The tiger is an innocent opportunist predator. If these people want to keep livestock their first duty is to ensure it is kept in a secure area and managed properly. The truth is they are lazy people who make up for their lack of effort with arrogance and violence. They should be banned from keeping animals if they expose them to such attacks. Mr. Daulat also should have been protecte by his employesr, the Forest Department. If he is to be exposed to such hazards as this then his employers should have risk assesssed such situations and put in place all necessary controls and systems that would have reasonably and practicably avoided his exposure to danger and harm. <br />As it was, Mr Daulat had no protocol to follow and his employers neglected their duty of care towards him by putting him in a situation where he had no information, instruction or training to deal with it and was left to do what he thought was ok.<br />As it turns out, it was not ok and he suffered severely for the neglect shown to him by his employers!<br />In India it seems that the lives of ordinary, hard working people are cheap.<br />It seems to me that the authorities dont give a damn about the health, safety and welfare of those who take the trouble to get out of bed in the morning and contribute to the nation by going out to work.<br />The villagers, such as these idiots in Ranthambhore seem to get all the protection.<br />Could this be something to do with the casting of votes at election times?<br />Here in the UK we had a similar situation right up to about 100 years ago.<br />Then the ordinary people began to stand up for themselves and push for a better quality of life.<br />At first they were slaughtered on the streets of the towns and cities by the soldiers who were owned and paid by the rich and powerful.<br />Eventually the people won.<br />They put their lives on the line and many lost their lives for doing so.<br />Their legacy lives on in the way of life we enjoy here today.<br />The risks that Mr. Daulat was exposed to would not be tolerated here.<br />We dont have tigers roaming our forests but if we did then systems and methods of management for emergency situations like this would exist in law and anyone who failed their employees would face severe penalties.Roy Fallonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-39605587861157718362010-08-22T01:05:49.836-07:002010-08-22T01:05:49.836-07:00Very tragic. The awareness of villagers close to t...Very tragic. The awareness of villagers close to the World famous Ranthambor tiger reserve is still in the state of throwing stones at a tiger that strayed close to their village and assaulting forest guards clearly shows what kind of work the forest department is doing.Ramanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070011856085907500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-54825075185757821702010-08-21T12:03:40.609-07:002010-08-21T12:03:40.609-07:00I salute to every officer present there, they are ...I salute to every officer present there, they are brave men, but FD should think of ELEPHANT MONITORING, We nearly lost one officer thank god he is fine. and thanks for this reporting.सप्त ॠषि सहगलhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694799025296312678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-4842715332645548332010-08-21T11:31:55.362-07:002010-08-21T11:31:55.362-07:00Only because of brave and committed people like hi...Only because of brave and committed people like him, we have wildlife left in our country. Hope he get the best treatment available in the country. <br /><br />salutes to him & others who crossed that extra inch to get things done!<br />Jose LouiesJose Louieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331743522053383955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-82827119221006416432010-08-21T07:48:32.786-07:002010-08-21T07:48:32.786-07:00Truly tragic. The Human-Animal conflict is part of...Truly tragic. The Human-Animal conflict is part of the package, for the sake of conservation we will have to take such incidents in our stride. For the men on the field it is an occupational hazard. But the support shown by the government and especially the Chief Minister himself is heart warming.Samir Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135065365012038936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742297772429860848.post-22072814925995437492010-08-21T07:01:12.564-07:002010-08-21T07:01:12.564-07:00Great reporting. Lots of interesting commentary on...Great reporting. Lots of interesting commentary on the state of affairs including some very notable lessons learned. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com