When the Hunter Became the Hunted...

‘Tigers are the head of the food chain.’

Well, at least in most of our food chain drawings at school. I remember seeing tigers or lions most of the time, my science teacher pointing to it and declaring to the class, ‘Look here! This is the head of the food chain. Not man, ‘cos it is a proven fact that tigers can hunt men down.’

Sadly, now the hunter has become the hunted. They hunt humans only when they are hungry or endangered, whereas we humans, who call ourselves the only beings with ‘that extra sense’, have hunted them solely for vanity.

So then, what happened to that ‘extra sense’? What use have we put it to? Only 1411 tigers are left in our country. Isn’t it high time we did something? They have as much right to live as us. Every time I see the ad with cub waiting for his mother tears almost fill my eyes. We have no right to snatch his mother away from him. His needs his mother as much as you do.

Join the movement. All you girls out there, you drool over Surya when you watch his movie. And guys, you are ecstatic if Dhoni hits a six. Listen to them now. Save our tigers!

I am sure you do not want to rely on a soft toy to show your kid ten years later what a tiger looks like. And most importantly, don’t force our government to choose a different national animal.

Visit http://www.saveourtigers.com/index.php to roar. Every roar counts! Tell your friends about this in one of your many calls. Sms, mail, blog... Speak up! You can save a tiger. Let us help them live their majestic lives; if nothing else, at least for our great-great-great grandchildren to look at them with awe.

You can make a difference!