At times, these scavengers also become mad and can affect those they attack. Recently, a mad jackal fought with my dog. The dog bit it, and in turn, got several wounds and may die or go mad. What are the possibilities of poison accumulation in the dog's body tissues and at the next trophic levels ? How can we combat such types of poison?
The environmental crisis operates on several fronts, from rising dependence on edible oil imports to mining of minerals at the cost of ecology. There is little attention to such issues by the authorities, whether they are elected politicians or bureaucrats. This lack of social commitment -- evident in the haste to negate the verdict of the country's apex court in the Samatha judgement -- is having devastating effects on the nation's greenery and public health.
RP AGRAWAL Muzaffarpur, Bihar...
Just another episode?
The Dharaji incident ('68 drowned', Down To Earth, May 15, 2005) in Madhya Pradesh, shows the utterly callous administrative stance towards the common man. Superficial 'enquiries' apart, this enoromous tragedy will also be brushed aside, while the real culprits of another mass murder go scot-free. This man-made tsunami at Narmada could have been avoided with a sensitive and responsible administration.
Promod Kureel New Delhi
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As the co-opted members of the Central Empowered Committee that visited the park have concluded, Karanth's team caused resentment among the community. The committee's report also points out that the team's work was based on "undue emphasis on conservation activity without being alive to other, larger implications".
This implies that management of all our wildlife areas should have broader parameters beyond research. Moreover, even conservationists need to be more transparent.
