Guest guest Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/8/17/focus/tigerx & sec=focus ________________________ Saturday, August 17, 2002 Man to blame for rash of tiger attacks OF LATE, the larger feline family (tigers and panthers) has been getting a fair bit of the media spotlight. Humans are now fair game to these big cats and this is very alarming. I do feel great sympathy for the victims and their families and likewise, for these animals, too. However, when we get to the root of the cause, we often find the real perpetrators are us humans, the self-proclaimed “masters of the earth”. Our development and desire to exploit the natural environment has resulted in the loss of habitat for wild animals. With that comes loss of food sources for not only these felines but all animals. They are unable to migrate to other areas as green passages have been cut off by man-made structures. Under these circumstances, where survival necessitates, we become food sources as they forage closer to our so-called civilisation for food. We have our military to defend our country & #8217;s freedom. Who defends theirs? The better question should be who was here first? It is indeed sad that there are only fewer than 50 tigers in the wild in Peninsular Malaysia today. They too have a right to live freely as we do. Co-existence is crucial as everything has its place in the world. Taking them out creates an imbalance in Mother Nature & #8217;s equation and will be reciprocated with something worse. They are part of our national heritage and we should do our best to preserve their freedom, too. Extend the national parks across the Main Range and avoid cutting off animal migration routes. If the nations in Africa can agree to link up their national parks across their borders, why can & #8217;t we do the same across our states (and maybe link up with the Thai national parks)? Development should be planned and focused as opposed to the current sporadic manner. As to whose right it is to roam the land, I can say that it belongs to all & #8211; humans and animals alike. In preserving our natural environment, we save ourselves. Believe me when I say that we will only realise our loss when it is indeed lost. Please conserve the environment and our natural heritage. No amount of development is worth this much. THE DUGONG DUDE, Kuala Lumpur. (via e-mail) <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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