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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Gaur Morning

10,000 Birds

The tropical dry deciduous jungle, or “jungle”, however you see it, covers almost 90% of 600 km2 (230 mi2) of this protected area. Other species I can recognize are colloquially called crocodile bark tree, due to the bark pattern, and paper bark. It is dominated by Burmese Teak , interspersed by thickets of Calcutta Bamboo.

Tigers 251
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We Should Kill More Lions

10,000 Birds

This Lion should not be shot, as it is a protected reserve that forbids shooting. There are times when acting in the conservation interest of a species or ecosystem means that the welfare of specific animals is compromised, which is a fancy way of saying that conservationists sometimes have to kill animals for the greater good.

Lions 185