‘Revenge’ killing of two tiger cubs in Indian national park
Two tiger cubs have been found dead in mysterious circumstances at the Ranthambhore national park in the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan. Wildlife officials say it appears the cubs had been poisoned. An inquiry has been ordered. The bodies of the cubs have been sent for post mortems. Poaching and loss of habitat in India have decimated tiger numbers which are estimated to have fallen from 40,000 to about 1,400 in the past 100 years. … According to a 2009 census, there were about 40 tigers in and around the park, which is in Sawaimadhopur district of Rajasthan. … Chief wildlife warden RN Mehrotra told the BBC the deaths of the tiger cubs could be a case of “revenge killing”. “It appears that the tigers poached a goat. The carcass of the goat was found nearby. It seems to be a case of revenge. Someone took revenge for killing their animal,” he said. …
