'MODERN TIGERS' from 'MODERN MANAGEMENT'

Key words: Abnormal behaviour of tiger in wild, IDD (Intellectual Developmental Disabilities), SIB (Self Injuring Behaviour)

I am working on a brief introductory talk for World Wildlife Day 2025 (3rd / 4th March, when we will have a Conclave). I will just introduce my conceptual apprehension that in the wild in nature the tigers are perhaps developing IDD (Intellectual Developmental Disabilities) and SIB (Self Injuring Behaviour). 

It is happening because of unsuspecting managerial application of technologies and approaches to (a) introduce / reintroduce tiger to rebuild wild population or improve genetic quality, and (b) encourage too much of tourism  

Evidences of syndromes I apprehend are from: (1) Long distance movement out of natal areas, (2) too timid behaviour of tiger / tigress / cubs surrounded by visitors on vehicles in the wild, (3) instances of aggressive behaviour of tiger towards care taker and visitors and vehicles in safari, (4) detection of stress hormone in tigers having such (point-2) exposures. 

We need to understand the tiger and large carnivores more intimately. We may be producing 'Modern Tigers' because of 'Modern Management'.  Let us protect habitat. Problems will be minimal for the species. Besides, let us not expect that all species can be conserved in all their former range of distribution.