Tiger is one of the most beautiful ‘beasts’ in this world. It is more loved than feared. There are around 3500 left in the world, of which 1411 are in India. It is a startling fact as the number used to be lot higher, and has witnessed a steep 60% southward swing.

No prizes for guessing the reason behind this de-evolution. It has been primarily due to poachers free run due to negligence of the people donning the i-promise-to-save-tiger badge.

Many twitter users have attributed it to lack of education and poverty, bu dear sirs and madams, poaching is an organized crime. There is a huge demand for tiger skins abroad.  Till the demand thrives, the “business” grows. This is no different from blood diamond.

Whole world, specially the developed nations have a role to play in this. The problem can be uprooted if and only if the rich acknowledge the gravity of situation, and actively curb the demand, by making it a punishable offense to own tiger skins etc.

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