

Ranthambore tiger attacks, an unusual summer, and a literary win for India
May 22, 2025
Jay Mazoomdar, a wildlife management expert from The Indian Express, discusses tragic tiger attacks in Ranthambore, linking them to poor wildlife management practices. He highlights the dangers of treating tigers as pets, emphasizing the need for maintaining their natural instincts. Anjali Marar, also from The Indian Express, explores the unusually cool summer in India and its implications for agriculture and health. Lastly, they celebrate the literary win of Kannada author Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, reflecting on its cultural significance.
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Tiger Attacks Linked to Habituation
- Fatal tiger attacks in Ranthambore are rare but linked to tiger habituation and poor management.
- Tourists' expectations and naming tigers increase pressure on staff to intervene unnaturally.
Feeding Tigers Harms Their Wild Instincts
- Feeding wild tigers live bait makes them lose their natural fear of humans and hunting instincts.
- This habituation creates dangerous proximity between tigers and people.
Arrowhead Tigress Feeding Story
- Tigress Arrowhead was fed live buffalo baits near tourist zones when injured, and her cubs never learned to hunt.
- This practice turns wild tigers into captive-like animals dependent on humans.