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The British mission in India and the decline of the tiger population
20:03 - 29:46 (09:42)
The British saw tiger hunting as a way to make progress and civilize India, but the decrease in tiger population was due to the destruction of their habitat and the reduction of their prey population.
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The practice of hunting tigers in India dates back to the 1500s with the emergence of formal royal hunting parties.
20:03 - 23:37 (03:33)
Summary
The practice of hunting tigers in India dates back to the 1500s with the emergence of formal royal hunting parties. These parties were rotated throughout different areas, with conservation in mind, and only conducted with bows and spears.
ChapterThe British mission in India and the decline of the tiger population
Episode52: The Man-Made Man-Eater. Jim Corbett National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The British viewed hunting tigers in India as a way to civilize and progress society, while also being frightened of the dangers they posed.
23:37 - 27:45 (04:07)
Summary
The British viewed hunting tigers in India as a way to civilize and progress society, while also being frightened of the dangers they posed. However, their actions of cutting down habitat and reducing prey ultimately led to the decline of the tiger population.
ChapterThe British mission in India and the decline of the tiger population
Episode52: The Man-Made Man-Eater. Jim Corbett National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A look into the circumstances that led to the Champawat Tigress becoming a man-eater who killed 434 people and the failed attempts to stop her before Jim Corbett was enlisted to help.
27:45 - 29:46 (02:01)
Summary
A look into the circumstances that led to the Champawat Tigress becoming a man-eater who killed 434 people and the failed attempts to stop her before Jim Corbett was enlisted to help.