The issue concerns the sudden and mysterious death of a young tigress - now fondly remembered as Jhurjhura tigress - in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh National Park last year.
The death of Jhurjhura tigress has brought into sharp relief the archaic, and largely ineffective, wildlife laws which ensure that the culprits escape with minimal penalty. It has also turned out to be a litmus test for our conservation efforts, and the way we govern our dwindling wildlife.
To recap the tragic story and its ongoing ripple effects: The young tigress, mother of three small cubs, was found dead in a water-hole at Jhurjhura area of Bandhavgarh on May 19, 2010. Autopsy revealed that it had died of internal haemorrhage. Circumstantial evidence revealed that it was hit by a vehicle carrying a few powerful politicians of Madhya Pradesh, along with some forest officials of Bandhavgarh. Read the full report here.
Source: Governance News, New Delhi.
