Now comes news of a man having been lifted by a tiger while collecting crabs. A study to ascertain the prey base in the sanctuary was initiated in July by the forest department is yet to see light of day as instances of man-animal conflict continue to rise. The forest department had suspected cyclode Aila ealier this year to have been responsible for the death of many deer and wild boars in Sunderbans the primary meal of tigers. In light of the increased nunber of tigers conming into close contact with humans the forest department had planned to devise steps to address this issue. The prey base study is supposed to be a critical component of the conservation plan and no one seems to know when that will come out. In the meanwhile attacks and conflict situations continue to rise and Sunderbans where a scientific census of tigers will be undertaken for the first time this year continues to wait for official attention.
Crab collector lifted by tiger
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