MM, also part of TOI group incidentally, says the skin siezed was of a dog not a tiger and again quotes senior officials involved in the investigation being sure of it being a dog skin.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Is it a Tiger or Is it a Dog - Media confused !
Today's TOI and Mumbai Mirror both have reported the same story but carry different facts. Apparently two men were caught in Mumbai yesterday trying to sell what seemed like Tiger Skin. TOI story quotes senior cops involved in the bust up saying they are sure of it being a tiger skin and have sent it for further analysis.
Goa tiger poaching case takes another twist
Months after the case came to light, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has suddenly decided to investigate the case according to a TOI report today. It is worth noting that the case is as good as dead with most of the evidence destroyed after systematic cover ups by the wildlife dept and local population left very little for the Goa wildlife dept to investiage on. On wonders why has it taken WCCB almost 6 months to make up its mind when it has been amply clear from media reports all this while that the case is going no where. As this blog has been saying, responsibility to protect wildlife is not just the state govt's but also centre. Once it was clear that this case was being buried by vested interest, the centralministry should have intervened. Wildlife is national property and leaving it to states who are either bankrupt ofmoney & ideas or are buried under the greed of local mafia is not going to lead us very far on the route to conservation.
The story also mentions jairam Ramesh proposing a cetral law to deal with wildlife related crimes.Such a law has been long over due along with an authoritative investigating central agency like the CBI which has powers to work across borders and take on cases where powerful interests are involved.
Wildlife bureau likely to probe tiger killing
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