Stronger Together – An exchange between Sundarban Villagers and Tigers
The Sundarbans National Park is a national park, tiger reserve and biosphere reserve in West Bengal, India.
Occasionally, tigers venture out of the reserve and attack the nearby villages, harming livestock and the villagers, resulting in an uneasy truce.
This post documents one of their exchanges.
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First, a letter from the leader of the group of tigers addressed to the villagers.
I evolved to be the apex of my domain
My territory, large and expansive, I patrol
Denizens living in my territory live at my mercy
Who lives and dies is in my control
Now you are encroaching upon it
Leaving me with little choice
If you trespass someone’s property
He will certainly not rejoice
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