Friday 23 March 2018


Don't blame bigcat as 'man-eater' while avoid entering their habitat 


For past few years, news is continuously being reported that leopard has turned ‘man-eater’. In many attacks of leopard on a human being, news goes viral that leopard or tiger has become man-eater and attacking children, old age people.
 When I searched over dozens of news regarding the incidents, I noticed that that there are about 70 to 80 leopards only around Bhopal jungles. On every 3 to 4 alternate days, news is being reported that leopard has attacked man or children in Raisen, Obedulagang, Sehore or other districts of Madhya Pradesh. Forest department hardly rescued one or two leopards within a year even after so many incidents. Forest officials have no proof that the leopard they have rescued is a man-eater. They just captured the animal and put it behind the bars of National Park. When the leopard is behaving normal at the national park and not showing anger on any human being, how one can say that he is man-eater?


Before making an allegation of man-eater on any wildlife, we should talk about the reason of rising man-animal conflict cases. Water holes are drying up inside forest areas, encroachment of human being in forest areas is at the higher pace, people are fearlessly entering to the jungles and later blame that animal has attacked them. It is very simple to understand that when you will enter to stranger’s house, he will be scared and in attacking position. Wildlife experts say big cats are very sensitive and attentive for the safety of their cubs. They need more privacy in their territory; they feel insecured and could not tolerate hindrance of a human being in their territory.