Tigerland

===Tigerland does a great job at depicting the way that Indians regard wild life 1. In America, as well as many other countries people do not protect animals unless they are on the endangered species list. But in India the people respect animals and wild life, and wild life does not harm the people unless the people disturb them first.===

===When people think of endangered species they usually think about polar bears and global warming 2. But what about tigers? They too are endangered and although some people regard them as only dangerous creatures that balance the predator prey relationship, tigers also protect people. The villagers that live in the Sundurbans rely on the tigers to protect their homes. As the villagers say "..without tigers no forest.." humans as a whole abuse of their resources. History has proved that, so what will stop people from going into the tiny islands in the Sundurbans and chopping down all the trees they see? As well as overfishing, and turning the tiny islands into slums. What the villagers and the tigers share is a special connection. The terrain protects the tigers because they have adapted to swim easily, and are now somewhat unpredictable to poachers. And the tigers protect the villagers' homes because as long as tigers are there the terrain will remain. The villagers are grateful to the tigers. An example given in the travel story is when Dr. Sanyal over tranquilized the tiger because it was his only choice. The tiger died and although the tiger was a danger to the villagers the villagers did not rejoice and say good riddance, instead they were upset and asked why the doctor did not save the tiger.===

===India's slums are extremely over populated and already too big. The villagers do not want their homes to end up as slums. They are in debt to the tiger for keeping their homes intact. And even though the tiger sometimes takes a villager's life the villagers still respect the tigers' life.===

1. Wildlife

2. May I ask how you know this? Did you take a poll? You may not "invent facts."

3. Good. Is there a larger environmental message that can be learned from this story?

Reflection: 8.5

English: 9.5