GS4 · UPSC Mains
You are working as a Divisional Forest Officer in an area which is home to tigers. Recently, there have been reports of a tiger venturing into agricultural fields and also killing livestock of villagers. Unfortunately, 2-3 villagers have been killed by some wild animals in last few weeks. Villagers claim that the tiger has killed their fellow villagers and request you to protect their lives and property by either relocating or killing the man-eater tiger. They also obstructed investigation of forest officials to ascertain whether it was the work of tiger or some other animals. Your attempts to trap the tiger have not been successful. Concerned over the delay in killing or relocating the tiger, villagers hire a private hunter to kill the tiger on their own and argue that they have a right to defend themselves and their property. In this context, answer the following questions: (a) Identify the issues involved in this scenario. (b) What steps would you take as the Divisional Forest Officer to ensure villagers' safety along with protection of tigers?
GS4 · Case studies on the above issues
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surbhi Goyal | — | VisionIAS | p.41 |
| Bhuvi Gupta | — | VisionIAS | p.41 |
| Anand Malhotra | — | VisionIAS | p.34 |
| Penkeesu Dheeraj Reddy | — | VisionIAS | p.34 |
| Ankit Kumar Jain | — | VisionIAS | p.41 |
| Surbhi singla | — | VisionIAS | p.41 |
| Shruti Rajlakshmi | — | VisionIAS | p.41 |
| Meivyn Varghese | — | VisionIAS | p.41 |
| Naman Kumar Singla | — | VisionIAS | p.41 |
| Shraddha Gome | — | VisionIAS | p.41 |
| Saksham Goel | — | VisionIAS | p.41 |
| Shruti Rajlakshmi | — | Vision | p.41 |
| Aishwarya Verma | — | Vision | p.34 |
| Diksha Joshi | — | Vision | p.34 |