The practice of killing tigers under various pretexts has grown lately in Nepal. Sometimes, tigers are killed out of anger for attacking people, while in other cases they are targeted in revenge after tigers eat their cattle and goats. The mentality of putting poison in the meat that tigers are likely to eat in an apparent bid to kill them also appears to be growing lately.
Senthil Kumaran, who has won accolades for his work, says conservation cannot only be from an ecological perspective and must factor in local residents too.
JANUARY 10 WWF-Malaysia is deeply saddened by the recent tragic incident in Kampung Sau, Gua Musang, where Anek bin Along, a 59-year-old Orang Asli villager was attacked and killed by a tiger. We extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. We are also devastated that the tiger.