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Madhya Pradesh loses two tigers as 2018 begins
By Kushagra Dixit
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) In the first reported incidents of 2018, a tigress was killed in retaliation by poisoning and its paws harvested as loot by villagers in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district, while another tigress died in an unusual battle with a male at Kanha National Park, in the state, officials said.
According to officials, a 5-6-year-old tigress was hunted down by four villagers in Sonkhar village under Bhargat division of Seoni district on January 13.
The culprits later chopped off all four paws using an axe and also harvested its canines and whiskers.
They were arrested on Sunday and the loot was recovered with help of a dog squad, officials told IANS.
The tigress among many other such free-ranging felines lived outside the national park in Kanha-Pench forest corridor, dotted by several villages.
“We have confiscated all the articles with the help of dog squad. Three people have been remanded to know the purpose of the hunt and two others sent to jail,” J.S. Bhargava, Divisional Manager, Barghat Forest Division, told IANS.
Officials said the culprits poisoned a cattle carcass and used it as bait to kill the tigress. The bovine had been killed by the tigress earlier, which angered the villagers.
“Cattle death is compensated quite well. The region does not have much productive cattle and government compensated maximum Rs 25,000 on one kill. Yet they hunt the tigers and in this case harvested the body,” Nitin Desai, Director Central India, Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) told IANS.
Desai said that animal parts are often used as amulets and considered to bring good fortune by some villagers, a possible theory behind the harvesting of its paws and teeth.
However, officials are still sceptic.
“It is unclear, and possibility of a nexus of wildlife trade can not be ruled out. Poaching in such a manner raises doubts. We are investigating the matter,” Bhargava said.
The conservationists see the killing as a great loss, as a single tigress gives birth to about 15 cubs.
Meanwhile, another tigress (T-83) died battling a tiger (P-56) in Kanha Tiger Reserve on January 11.
According to the officials, the battle was fierce as it was unusual, since a tigress and a tiger do not fight over territory and all other reasons of fighting were ruled out.
“The tigress T-83 had no cubs, so fighting P-56 to protect them is ruled out. Also the entire region has no hunting incident, so fighting over a hunt share was also ruled out,” Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Field Director of Kanha Tiger Reserve, told IANS.
Shukla added that a case of cannibalism was also noticed as deep canine wounds in the tigress’ body were found with sign of tiger P-56 feeding on her.
“We are still trying to understand. Tigers do show cannibalism in case of territorial fights and killing of cubs to mate with the female, but not usually like this,” Shukla pointed out.
According to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Madhya Pradesh lost 17 tigers in 2017 till October, later four others were electrocuted in December.
India overall lost 115 tigers in 2017 of which at least 36 were poached.
(Kushagra Dixit can be reached at [email protected])
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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