it was a war out there gunshots every single night
gunshots every single night
gunshots every single night conservationists are the firewall
conservationists are the firewall
conservationists are the firewall between humanity and wildlife as far as
between humanity and wildlife as far as
between humanity and wildlife as far as I’m concerned there is absolutely no
I’m concerned there is absolutely no
I’m concerned there is absolutely no reason that moving forward generations
reason that moving forward generations
reason that moving forward generations to come
to come
to come shouldn’t have the same beauty wandering
shouldn’t have the same beauty wandering
shouldn’t have the same beauty wandering among them as we have been honored and
among them as we have been honored and
among them as we have been honored and blessed to have with us there it is
blessed to have with us there it is
blessed to have with us there it is again
well that raw was incredible sadly we
well that raw was incredible sadly we don’t hear it enough Tigers are in
don’t hear it enough Tigers are in
don’t hear it enough Tigers are in desperate shape really desperate shape
desperate shape really desperate shape
desperate shape really desperate shape this species has declined from about a
this species has declined from about a
this species has declined from about a hundred thousand individuals at the
hundred thousand individuals at the
hundred thousand individuals at the beginning of the 20th century to around
beginning of the 20th century to around
beginning of the 20th century to around or less than three thousand right now in
or less than three thousand right now in
or less than three thousand right now in the wild when we realize Tigers were
the wild when we realize Tigers were
the wild when we realize Tigers were going downhill there was lots of places
going downhill there was lots of places
going downhill there was lots of places on the earth wild places where we didn’t
on the earth wild places where we didn’t
on the earth wild places where we didn’t even know if Tigers still existed and my
even know if Tigers still existed and my
even know if Tigers still existed and my job was to go out and search some of the
job was to go out and search some of the
job was to go out and search some of the wildest places left on earth to try to
wildest places left on earth to try to
wildest places left on earth to try to find if tiger still existed now one of
find if tiger still existed now one of
find if tiger still existed now one of the places which I had to explore was
the places which I had to explore was
the places which I had to explore was called who Kong Valley my first steps
called who Kong Valley my first steps
called who Kong Valley my first steps into the Asian jungle were here in the
into the Asian jungle were here in the
into the Asian jungle were here in the whoo calm I had to reach back into my
whoo calm I had to reach back into my
whoo calm I had to reach back into my photojournalism roots because a hundred
photojournalism roots because a hundred
photojournalism roots because a hundred thousand miners had come into the area
thousand miners had come into the area
thousand miners had come into the area and the jungle was no longer just the
and the jungle was no longer just the
and the jungle was no longer just the jungle it was a large mine with a lot of
jungle it was a large mine with a lot of
jungle it was a large mine with a lot of people so I needed to tell that story
people so I needed to tell that story
people so I needed to tell that story and the story of areas that looked like
and the story of areas that looked like
and the story of areas that looked like this the point of this was interestingly
this the point of this was interestingly
this the point of this was interestingly that Tigers could still
that Tigers could still
that Tigers could still live here Tigers can live with human
live here Tigers can live with human
live here Tigers can live with human incursions when it’s limited
incursions when it’s limited
incursions when it’s limited what Tigers cannot live with is when the
what Tigers cannot live with is when the
what Tigers cannot live with is when the human development doesn’t stop and just
human development doesn’t stop and just
human development doesn’t stop and just keeps on poisoning the air and water
keeps on poisoning the air and water
keeps on poisoning the air and water around where they live what Tigers
around where they live what Tigers
around where they live what Tigers cannot live with is when all the people
cannot live with is when all the people
cannot live with is when all the people who flood in to do the development end
who flood in to do the development end
who flood in to do the development end up not only working at what they’re
up not only working at what they’re
up not only working at what they’re there to do but then killing all the
there to do but then killing all the
there to do but then killing all the wildlife in the forest in order to eat
wildlife in the forest in order to eat
wildlife in the forest in order to eat or in order to sell and make extra money
or in order to sell and make extra money
or in order to sell and make extra money when that food gets taken away
when that food gets taken away
when that food gets taken away Tigers disappear without you having to
Tigers disappear without you having to
Tigers disappear without you having to fire a shot at a tiger but unfortunately
fire a shot at a tiger but unfortunately
fire a shot at a tiger but unfortunately what we are facing with Tigers is the
what we are facing with Tigers is the
what we are facing with Tigers is the Asian traditional medicine trade tiger
Asian traditional medicine trade tiger
Asian traditional medicine trade tiger parts are incredibly valuable Tiger bone
parts are incredibly valuable Tiger bone
parts are incredibly valuable Tiger bone powdered is worth more per weight than
powdered is worth more per weight than
powdered is worth more per weight than any precious metal than any gem than any
any precious metal than any gem than any
any precious metal than any gem than any illegal drug the trafficking of illegal
illegal drug the trafficking of illegal
illegal drug the trafficking of illegal wildlife parts is now a multi-billion
wildlife parts is now a multi-billion
wildlife parts is now a multi-billion dollar business that has garnered
dollar business that has garnered
dollar business that has garnered finally the interest of international
finally the interest of international
finally the interest of international law enforcement organizations like
law enforcement organizations like
law enforcement organizations like Interpol because these products go along
Interpol because these products go along
Interpol because these products go along the same routes as drugs as human
the same routes as drugs as human
the same routes as drugs as human trafficking the killing of wildlife
trafficking the killing of wildlife
trafficking the killing of wildlife could goes way beyond just killing of
could goes way beyond just killing of
could goes way beyond just killing of animals for food or even for sale it
animals for food or even for sale it
animals for food or even for sale it becomes religious its spiritual this is
becomes religious its spiritual this is
becomes religious its spiritual this is a Lisu household where the trophy board
a Lisu household where the trophy board
a Lisu household where the trophy board of the kills by the man of that house
of the kills by the man of that house
of the kills by the man of that house strengthens that house keeps that family
strengthens that house keeps that family
strengthens that house keeps that family healthy this is one of the less Nagas
healthy this is one of the less Nagas
healthy this is one of the less Nagas shaman this man’s medicine is based on
shaman this man’s medicine is based on
shaman this man’s medicine is based on strength is based on Chi of the wild
strength is based on Chi of the wild
strength is based on Chi of the wild life is based on Tigers although he
life is based on Tigers although he
life is based on Tigers although he knows it’s fastly disappearing because
knows it’s fastly disappearing because
knows it’s fastly disappearing because the last tiger he ever saw he’s wearing
the last tiger he ever saw he’s wearing
the last tiger he ever saw he’s wearing on his head well my next story took me
on his head well my next story took me
on his head well my next story took me to Kazi Rangga because I felt that it
to Kazi Rangga because I felt that it
to Kazi Rangga because I felt that it was important that we look at certain
was important that we look at certain
was important that we look at certain parks ones that held animals like the
parks ones that held animals like the
parks ones that held animals like the highest density of tigers
highest density of tigers
highest density of tigers the largest population left of Asian
the largest population left of Asian
the largest population left of Asian elephants 80% of the world’s remaining
elephants 80% of the world’s remaining
elephants 80% of the world’s remaining one-horned rhinos end in this park I saw
one-horned rhinos end in this park I saw
one-horned rhinos end in this park I saw my very first tiger and that’s it right
my very first tiger and that’s it right
my very first tiger and that’s it right there
there
there Kaziranga was an incredibly important
Kaziranga was an incredibly important
Kaziranga was an incredibly important place to investigate about one Tiger /
place to investigate about one Tiger /
place to investigate about one Tiger / five square kilometres I know of no
five square kilometres I know of no
five square kilometres I know of no other place with that kind of Tiger
other place with that kind of Tiger
other place with that kind of Tiger density but why incredible law
density but why incredible law
density but why incredible law enforcement not only incredible law
enforcement not only incredible law
enforcement not only incredible law enforcement but a shoot-to-kill policy
enforcement but a shoot-to-kill policy
enforcement but a shoot-to-kill policy now a shoot-to-kill policy sounds
now a shoot-to-kill policy sounds
now a shoot-to-kill policy sounds terrible and it’s not what you want a
terrible and it’s not what you want a
terrible and it’s not what you want a future to be but this is what it takes
future to be but this is what it takes
future to be but this is what it takes fortunately tigers and other big cats
fortunately tigers and other big cats
fortunately tigers and other big cats are great at sneaking through the human
are great at sneaking through the human
are great at sneaking through the human landscape sight unseen for the most part
landscape sight unseen for the most part
landscape sight unseen for the most part a lot get killed but a few of them make
a lot get killed but a few of them make
a lot get killed but a few of them make it through what’s called genetic
it through what’s called genetic
it through what’s called genetic corridors in order to get to another
corridors in order to get to another
corridors in order to get to another breeding population and spread their
breeding population and spread their
breeding population and spread their genes using these kind of corridors
genes using these kind of corridors
genes using these kind of corridors through the human landscape is the way a
through the human landscape is the way a
through the human landscape is the way a small area like Kaziranga ecologically
small area like Kaziranga ecologically
small area like Kaziranga ecologically and genetically is not a small area it
and genetically is not a small area it
and genetically is not a small area it actually becomes part of what’s called a
actually becomes part of what’s called a
actually becomes part of what’s called a meta population part of a large group of
meta population part of a large group of
meta population part of a large group of populations which have enough genetic
populations which have enough genetic
populations which have enough genetic exchange so that it’s like one big
exchange so that it’s like one big
exchange so that it’s like one big population which is just as good if not
population which is just as good if not
population which is just as good if not better unfortunately many big animals
better unfortunately many big animals
better unfortunately many big animals can’t sneak through the human landscape
can’t sneak through the human landscape
can’t sneak through the human landscape and sadly the elephant is one of these I
and sadly the elephant is one of these I
and sadly the elephant is one of these I was called and told that there was a
was called and told that there was a
was called and told that there was a herd that was trying to get into the
herd that was trying to get into the
herd that was trying to get into the park but unfortunately there have to be
park but unfortunately there have to be
park but unfortunately there have to be a village in the way of their
a village in the way of their
a village in the way of their traditional migratory route Nessa’s what
traditional migratory route Nessa’s what
traditional migratory route Nessa’s what happens to animals that do migrate
happens to animals that do migrate
happens to animals that do migrate unfortunately these animals are killed
unfortunately these animals are killed
unfortunately these animals are killed because of human-animal conflict this
because of human-animal conflict this
because of human-animal conflict this elephant came out to join the herd was
elephant came out to join the herd was
elephant came out to join the herd was shot with a homemade bullet soaked in
shot with a homemade bullet soaked in
shot with a homemade bullet soaked in acid and died a septicemia three days
acid and died a septicemia three days
acid and died a septicemia three days later as it was wandering rhinos are an
later as it was wandering rhinos are an
later as it was wandering rhinos are an incredible animal
incredible animal
incredible animal and to tell you the truth I was really
and to tell you the truth I was really
and to tell you the truth I was really kind of worried and scared about running
kind of worried and scared about running
kind of worried and scared about running and elephants because they charged us
and elephants because they charged us
and elephants because they charged us like almost every day I mean things like
like almost every day I mean things like
like almost every day I mean things like this we’re just taking the guards back
this we’re just taking the guards back
this we’re just taking the guards back they had to walk they asked us for a
they had to walk they asked us for a
they had to walk they asked us for a ride you know and things like this
ride you know and things like this
ride you know and things like this it’s like what he charges but you always
it’s like what he charges but you always
it’s like what he charges but you always have to know work yes in their Park in
have to know work yes in their Park in
have to know work yes in their Park in the finally gave up this fight
the finally gave up this fight
the finally gave up this fight yeah get out of my way so I was always
yeah get out of my way so I was always
yeah get out of my way so I was always trying to find a new way to take
trying to find a new way to take
trying to find a new way to take pictures so I put a camera on a bamboo
pictures so I put a camera on a bamboo
pictures so I put a camera on a bamboo pole with a remote control on it and so
pole with a remote control on it and so
pole with a remote control on it and so I could get a picture oh you see guards
I could get a picture oh you see guards
I could get a picture oh you see guards walking next to the elephants and I was
walking next to the elephants and I was
walking next to the elephants and I was like let’s get their view of the Tusk in
like let’s get their view of the Tusk in
like let’s get their view of the Tusk in the trunk and take pictures and turns
the trunk and take pictures and turns
the trunk and take pictures and turns out rhinos eight elephants on bamboo I’m
out rhinos eight elephants on bamboo I’m
out rhinos eight elephants on bamboo I’m in camera
okay
okay they all got done going let’s go find
they all got done going let’s go find
they all got done going let’s go find the camera and I said forget the camera
the camera and I said forget the camera
the camera and I said forget the camera go find the gun we’re stuck out of here
go find the gun we’re stuck out of here
go find the gun we’re stuck out of here all along
all along
all along if wonderful the bamboo Paul if I would
if wonderful the bamboo Paul if I would
if wonderful the bamboo Paul if I would have been dead now it was the most
have been dead now it was the most
have been dead now it was the most scared I’ve ever been in my life my life
scared I’ve ever been in my life my life
scared I’ve ever been in my life my life is not nearly as exciting as Steve’s
is not nearly as exciting as Steve’s
is not nearly as exciting as Steve’s Tigers are lucky and Kazi Rangga too
Tigers are lucky and Kazi Rangga too
Tigers are lucky and Kazi Rangga too it’s the only place within all of tiger
it’s the only place within all of tiger
it’s the only place within all of tiger range where Tigers are not the number
range where Tigers are not the number
range where Tigers are not the number one animal which is poached that’s
one animal which is poached that’s
one animal which is poached that’s unheard of because Kaziranga has the
unheard of because Kaziranga has the
unheard of because Kaziranga has the highest density of Indian Rhino by far
highest density of Indian Rhino by far
highest density of Indian Rhino by far at any place in the world they’re
at any place in the world they’re
at any place in the world they’re actually poached and sought after more
actually poached and sought after more
actually poached and sought after more than more than tigers are this is an
than more than tigers are this is an
than more than tigers are this is an incredible shot Steve god I know of no
incredible shot Steve god I know of no
incredible shot Steve god I know of no other picture ever of a tiger eating a
other picture ever of a tiger eating a
other picture ever of a tiger eating a rhino in this case Tigers can actually
rhino in this case Tigers can actually
rhino in this case Tigers can actually take advantage if rhinos are poached and
take advantage if rhinos are poached and
take advantage if rhinos are poached and killed because often just the horn is
killed because often just the horn is
killed because often just the horn is taken in the bodies left everything I’d
taken in the bodies left everything I’d
taken in the bodies left everything I’d heard in Asia about Tigers led me to
heard in Asia about Tigers led me to
heard in Asia about Tigers led me to believe that I needed to do another
believe that I needed to do another
believe that I needed to do another Tiger story for National Geographic and
Tiger story for National Geographic and
Tiger story for National Geographic and that took us to Sumatra Sumatra is under
that took us to Sumatra Sumatra is under
that took us to Sumatra Sumatra is under grave threat mostly by their own doing
grave threat mostly by their own doing
grave threat mostly by their own doing it’s got one of the highest rates of
it’s got one of the highest rates of
it’s got one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world a lot of
deforestation in the world a lot of
deforestation in the world a lot of people have come in and they’ve set up
people have come in and they’ve set up
people have come in and they’ve set up snares there’s a tiger trap with a puppy
snares there’s a tiger trap with a puppy
snares there’s a tiger trap with a puppy and it’s set with three snares most of
and it’s set with three snares most of
and it’s set with three snares most of the people using snares they’re not
the people using snares they’re not
the people using snares they’re not after Tigers it’s a really interesting
after Tigers it’s a really interesting
after Tigers it’s a really interesting phenomenon yet they’re responsible for
phenomenon yet they’re responsible for
phenomenon yet they’re responsible for probably more Tiger deaths or loss of
probably more Tiger deaths or loss of
probably more Tiger deaths or loss of tigers than anybody else they catch what
tigers than anybody else they catch what
tigers than anybody else they catch what they don’t want to catch such as this
they don’t want to catch such as this
they don’t want to catch such as this tiger cub and lost one of its legs in
tiger cub and lost one of its legs in
tiger cub and lost one of its legs in the snare it was taken in to a place of
the snare it was taken in to a place of
the snare it was taken in to a place of about fifty so-called conflict or
about fifty so-called conflict or
about fifty so-called conflict or problem Tigers in Jakarta now sadly many
problem Tigers in Jakarta now sadly many
problem Tigers in Jakarta now sadly many Tigers are
Tigers are
Tigers are meeting this fate what’s good is that
meeting this fate what’s good is that
meeting this fate what’s good is that they’re living however their lives while
they’re living however their lives while
they’re living however their lives while definitely worth something is not
definitely worth something is not
definitely worth something is not helping wild Tigers they’re dead to the
helping wild Tigers they’re dead to the
helping wild Tigers they’re dead to the wild tiger population Tigers were were
wild tiger population Tigers were were
wild tiger population Tigers were were they worth more dead than alive I knew I
they worth more dead than alive I knew I
they worth more dead than alive I knew I didn’t believe it and with the raising
didn’t believe it and with the raising
didn’t believe it and with the raising Tiger numbers in Sumatra that’s not true
Tiger numbers in Sumatra that’s not true
Tiger numbers in Sumatra that’s not true because positive things are happening
because positive things are happening
because positive things are happening anti-poaching patrols anti logging
anti-poaching patrols anti logging
anti-poaching patrols anti logging patrols coming and burn out poaching in
patrols coming and burn out poaching in
patrols coming and burn out poaching in illegal logging camps the men that used
illegal logging camps the men that used
illegal logging camps the men that used to be illegal loggers and the guy in the
to be illegal loggers and the guy in the
to be illegal loggers and the guy in the back elephant back there used to be a
back elephant back there used to be a
back elephant back there used to be a tiger poacher now he loves the fact that
tiger poacher now he loves the fact that
tiger poacher now he loves the fact that he has a job as a park guard he gets a
he has a job as a park guard he gets a
he has a job as a park guard he gets a paycheck every two weeks who knows
paycheck every two weeks who knows
paycheck every two weeks who knows better how to catch tiger poachers than
better how to catch tiger poachers than
better how to catch tiger poachers than a tiger poacher one of the only pictures
a tiger poacher one of the only pictures
a tiger poacher one of the only pictures of a Sumatran tiger one of the rarest
of a Sumatran tiger one of the rarest
of a Sumatran tiger one of the rarest cats on the face of the earth because it
cats on the face of the earth because it
cats on the face of the earth because it has a mane now we’re gonna go to a place
has a mane now we’re gonna go to a place
has a mane now we’re gonna go to a place in one of the greatest pieces of forest
in one of the greatest pieces of forest
in one of the greatest pieces of forest in all of Southeast Asia this area
in all of Southeast Asia this area
in all of Southeast Asia this area called Hoya king by the Thai Burmese
called Hoya king by the Thai Burmese
called Hoya king by the Thai Burmese border that introduced me to how bad the
border that introduced me to how bad the
border that introduced me to how bad the situation was there almost no more
situation was there almost no more
situation was there almost no more Tigers every single night I would go to
Tigers every single night I would go to
Tigers every single night I would go to sleep literally to the sounds of gunfire
sleep literally to the sounds of gunfire
sleep literally to the sounds of gunfire every night and every morning I would
every night and every morning I would
every night and every morning I would wake up wondering if anybody got shot in
wake up wondering if anybody got shot in
wake up wondering if anybody got shot in the night during my study two of my men
the night during my study two of my men
the night during my study two of my men got killed who were unfortunately forest
got killed who were unfortunately forest
got killed who were unfortunately forest rangers also why because they had old m1
rangers also why because they had old m1
rangers also why because they had old m1 rifles they were told to go out and
rifles they were told to go out and
rifles they were told to go out and shoot and and protect against animal
shoot and and protect against animal
shoot and and protect against animal protect against poachers when they had
protect against poachers when they had
protect against poachers when they had no training and they were fighting
no training and they were fighting
no training and they were fighting against people with ak-47s I ended up
against people with ak-47s I ended up
against people with ak-47s I ended up stepping in in a trap set for for the
stepping in in a trap set for for the
stepping in in a trap set for for the forest guards while I was checking
forest guards while I was checking
forest guards while I was checking tracking Tigers and I was stepped into a
tracking Tigers and I was stepped into a
tracking Tigers and I was stepped into a but a punji stick trap made like in the
but a punji stick trap made like in the
but a punji stick trap made like in the Vietnam War as bamboo stakes went
Vietnam War as bamboo stakes went
Vietnam War as bamboo stakes went through my foot it was it was a war out
through my foot it was it was a war out
through my foot it was it was a war out it was a war gunshots every single night
it was a war gunshots every single night
it was a war gunshots every single night we had to carry guns all of the time I
we had to carry guns all of the time I
we had to carry guns all of the time I didn’t think this area would survive
didn’t think this area would survive
didn’t think this area would survive actually and I’m an optimist but I was
actually and I’m an optimist but I was
actually and I’m an optimist but I was wrong I was really really wrong the
wrong I was really really wrong the
wrong I was really really wrong the whole government will changed and it
whole government will changed and it
whole government will changed and it went from having no more than a handful
went from having no more than a handful
went from having no more than a handful of Tigers to having almost a hundred
of Tigers to having almost a hundred
of Tigers to having almost a hundred Tigers right now and that’s just in Hika
Tigers right now and that’s just in Hika
Tigers right now and that’s just in Hika King with the potential of having 500 or
King with the potential of having 500 or
King with the potential of having 500 or more Tigers in the entire western forest
more Tigers in the entire western forest
more Tigers in the entire western forest complex this population has now
complex this population has now
complex this population has now stabilized
stabilized
stabilized something’s wrong because it’s not
something’s wrong because it’s not
something’s wrong because it’s not increasing at this point but why did
increasing at this point but why did
increasing at this point but why did that happen that happened because the
that happen that happened because the
that happen that happened because the guards went from poor little local
guards went from poor little local
guards went from poor little local people with m1 rifles to guards who were
people with m1 rifles to guards who were
people with m1 rifles to guards who were trained by the people who should be
trained by the people who should be
trained by the people who should be training them military people not not
training them military people not not
training them military people not not scientists I mean I actually ran
scientists I mean I actually ran
scientists I mean I actually ran training courses early in my career to
training courses early in my career to
training courses early in my career to train anti poachers I didn’t know what I
train anti poachers I didn’t know what I
train anti poachers I didn’t know what I was doing but military people and police
was doing but military people and police
was doing but military people and police came in and started training and they
came in and started training and they
came in and started training and they were able to enforce the law my job is
were able to enforce the law my job is
were able to enforce the law my job is to go get pictures of tigers I wanted to
to go get pictures of tigers I wanted to
to go get pictures of tigers I wanted to get to Sumatra and I got it so I went to
get to Sumatra and I got it so I went to
get to Sumatra and I got it so I went to Thailand to try to get pictures of the
Thailand to try to get pictures of the
Thailand to try to get pictures of the Indo Chinese tiger another very unknown
Indo Chinese tiger another very unknown
Indo Chinese tiger another very unknown species photographically and my job was
species photographically and my job was
species photographically and my job was to work with the Thai tiger team I found
to work with the Thai tiger team I found
to work with the Thai tiger team I found that they were doing the first-ever
that they were doing the first-ever
that they were doing the first-ever project on female tigers in history and
project on female tigers in history and
project on female tigers in history and they first put a cow out the tiger hits
they first put a cow out the tiger hits
they first put a cow out the tiger hits the cow they put snares out and then
the cow they put snares out and then
the cow they put snares out and then they capture the female put a GPS collar
they capture the female put a GPS collar
they capture the female put a GPS collar on her try to understand where she’s
on her try to understand where she’s
on her try to understand where she’s going what’s your home range in
going what’s your home range in
going what’s your home range in different parts of the park does she go
different parts of the park does she go
different parts of the park does she go outside the park but my goal was
outside the park but my goal was
outside the park but my goal was realized by getting a picture of an
realized by getting a picture of an
realized by getting a picture of an indo-chinese tiger right here at a
indo-chinese tiger right here at a
indo-chinese tiger right here at a marking tree when it’s getting ready to
marking tree when it’s getting ready to
marking tree when it’s getting ready to spray first of all these Tigers can’t be
spray first of all these Tigers can’t be
spray first of all these Tigers can’t be seen the ones who have survived in the
seen the ones who have survived in the
seen the ones who have survived in the forest of places like Indochina and
forest of places like Indochina and
forest of places like Indochina and Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra those which have learned to completely
those which have learned to completely
those which have learned to completely stay away from human beings so to be
stay away from human beings so to be
stay away from human beings so to be able to show people these pictures of
able to show people these pictures of
able to show people these pictures of these Tigers around them not bothering
these Tigers around them not bothering
these Tigers around them not bothering them has a huge huge impact what you
them has a huge huge impact what you
them has a huge huge impact what you have to keep in mind now it’s got a
have to keep in mind now it’s got a
have to keep in mind now it’s got a downside to it too and this downside is
downside to it too and this downside is
downside to it too and this downside is now being experienced here in hi
now being experienced here in hi
now being experienced here in hi King because once this becomes the the
King because once this becomes the the
King because once this becomes the the last great Tiger place in Thailand
last great Tiger place in Thailand
last great Tiger place in Thailand that’s where the poachers come we
that’s where the poachers come we
that’s where the poachers come we sometimes actually hold back our data
sometimes actually hold back our data
sometimes actually hold back our data because we know that poachers once they
because we know that poachers once they
because we know that poachers once they find out that there are more Tigers than
find out that there are more Tigers than
find out that there are more Tigers than people thought that’s where they’re
people thought that’s where they’re
people thought that’s where they’re going to come but we can’t hold back our
going to come but we can’t hold back our
going to come but we can’t hold back our data we have to publicize it now we go
data we have to publicize it now we go
data we have to publicize it now we go to the best-known Tiger landscape in the
to the best-known Tiger landscape in the
to the best-known Tiger landscape in the world India India has almost 50% of the
world India India has almost 50% of the
world India India has almost 50% of the world’s remaining living Tigers first
world’s remaining living Tigers first
world’s remaining living Tigers first day I was there found a downed tree
day I was there found a downed tree
day I was there found a downed tree hooked the camera to it and it was up
hooked the camera to it and it was up
hooked the camera to it and it was up for quite a while and this is what it
for quite a while and this is what it
for quite a while and this is what it did these are the pictures that it took
did these are the pictures that it took
did these are the pictures that it took how these were taken over many days in
how these were taken over many days in
how these were taken over many days in many hours cuz Tigers need water and
many hours cuz Tigers need water and
many hours cuz Tigers need water and they’re very curious like that little
they’re very curious like that little
they’re very curious like that little girl right there the little girl yes
girl right there the little girl yes
girl right there the little girl yes he’s not very little and then smasher
he’s not very little and then smasher
he’s not very little and then smasher coming back in going I’ll smash your
coming back in going I’ll smash your
coming back in going I’ll smash your camera again that’s my job one of the
camera again that’s my job one of the
camera again that’s my job one of the Tigers that’s all he did was come in he
Tigers that’s all he did was come in he
Tigers that’s all he did was come in he kind of got tired of the flash so he go
kind of got tired of the flash so he go
kind of got tired of the flash so he go whack something kamerad stopped working
whack something kamerad stopped working
whack something kamerad stopped working he did me a favor though he knocked it
he did me a favor though he knocked it
he did me a favor though he knocked it like two inches from the water and
like two inches from the water and
like two inches from the water and turned it upside down and I just left it
turned it upside down and I just left it
turned it upside down and I just left it that way because it got me closer to the
that way because it got me closer to the
that way because it got me closer to the water that’s his dad came in for a drink
water that’s his dad came in for a drink
water that’s his dad came in for a drink and there they are having fun in the
and there they are having fun in the
and there they are having fun in the middle of the night because they’ll
middle of the night because they’ll
middle of the night because they’ll sleep and then as dawn comes they start
sleep and then as dawn comes they start
sleep and then as dawn comes they start hunting but but there are certain
hunting but but there are certain
hunting but but there are certain reserves which is so well protected that
reserves which is so well protected that
reserves which is so well protected that Tigers have learned to acclimate among
Tigers have learned to acclimate among
Tigers have learned to acclimate among people so well that you could see Tigers
people so well that you could see Tigers
people so well that you could see Tigers now that’s been good in many ways
now that’s been good in many ways
now that’s been good in many ways it’s been a boon for Tiger tourism it’s
it’s been a boon for Tiger tourism it’s
it’s been a boon for Tiger tourism it’s been a boon in many ways for Tiger
been a boon in many ways for Tiger
been a boon in many ways for Tiger conservation but there’s a pretty clear
conservation but there’s a pretty clear
conservation but there’s a pretty clear line between calling something
line between calling something
line between calling something ecotourism and something just becoming
ecotourism and something just becoming
ecotourism and something just becoming tourism for money and that’s the way
tourism for money and that’s the way
tourism for money and that’s the way it’s gotten in many places Tigers when
it’s gotten in many places Tigers when
it’s gotten in many places Tigers when their core becomes infringed upon
their core becomes infringed upon
their core becomes infringed upon they can’t breed I mean imagine you if
they can’t breed I mean imagine you if
they can’t breed I mean imagine you if people were walking through your house
people were walking through your house
people were walking through your house could you breed they can’t breathe they
could you breed they can’t breathe they
could you breed they can’t breathe they can’t mate they can’t survive if their
can’t mate they can’t survive if their
can’t mate they can’t survive if their core and with some small protected areas
core and with some small protected areas
core and with some small protected areas it’s become so bad that the Indian
it’s become so bad that the Indian
it’s become so bad that the Indian government has actually had to take up
government has actually had to take up
government has actually had to take up the idea of banning all tourism now I
the idea of banning all tourism now I
the idea of banning all tourism now I don’t think that’s still an argument
don’t think that’s still an argument
don’t think that’s still an argument going on in India I personally don’t
going on in India I personally don’t
going on in India I personally don’t think it’s a good idea I think tourism
think it’s a good idea I think tourism
think it’s a good idea I think tourism is incredibly valuable incredibly useful
is incredibly valuable incredibly useful
is incredibly valuable incredibly useful it just has to be better controlled one
it just has to be better controlled one
it just has to be better controlled one of the things I needed to show was a lot
of the things I needed to show was a lot
of the things I needed to show was a lot little Tigers leaving the park only a
little Tigers leaving the park only a
little Tigers leaving the park only a small part of it is fenced but human
small part of it is fenced but human
small part of it is fenced but human tiger conflict is a big problem so I put
tiger conflict is a big problem so I put
tiger conflict is a big problem so I put a camera on the fence
a camera on the fence
a camera on the fence unfortunately smasher pulled the cord
unfortunately smasher pulled the cord
unfortunately smasher pulled the cord out but not before I got this great
out but not before I got this great
out but not before I got this great picture of him and his sisters and his
picture of him and his sisters and his
picture of him and his sisters and his mom going out into the village you don’t
mom going out into the village you don’t
mom going out into the village you don’t want a fence off Tigers it’s not the way
want a fence off Tigers it’s not the way
want a fence off Tigers it’s not the way to do the best kind of conservation but
to do the best kind of conservation but
to do the best kind of conservation but in these very small parks which are
in these very small parks which are
in these very small parks which are surrounded by a sea of humanity if
surrounded by a sea of humanity if
surrounded by a sea of humanity if you’re going to try to prevent conflict
you’re going to try to prevent conflict
you’re going to try to prevent conflict at least parts of the Tigers protected
at least parts of the Tigers protected
at least parts of the Tigers protected area has to be fenced unfortunately
area has to be fenced unfortunately
area has to be fenced unfortunately Tigers don’t take well to fences and
Tigers don’t take well to fences and
Tigers don’t take well to fences and they try whatever they can whether
they try whatever they can whether
they try whatever they can whether they’re in captivity or in the wild to
they’re in captivity or in the wild to
they’re in captivity or in the wild to get to where they want to be going sadly
get to where they want to be going sadly
get to where they want to be going sadly though when they get through areas which
though when they get through areas which
though when they get through areas which a fence they don’t find very good things
a fence they don’t find very good things
a fence they don’t find very good things on the other side Tigers in this
on the other side Tigers in this
on the other side Tigers in this particular case end up fighting one
particular case end up fighting one
particular case end up fighting one another due to lack of prey and in one
another due to lack of prey and in one
another due to lack of prey and in one of the most rare situations where you’ll
of the most rare situations where you’ll
of the most rare situations where you’ll ever see a dead tiger is when a tiger
ever see a dead tiger is when a tiger
ever see a dead tiger is when a tiger kills another tiger but Tigers are so
kills another tiger but Tigers are so
kills another tiger but Tigers are so valuable that even when the park rangers
valuable that even when the park rangers
valuable that even when the park rangers find one which was supposedly naturally
find one which was supposedly naturally
find one which was supposedly naturally killed they don’t want the local people
killed they don’t want the local people
killed they don’t want the local people to know and sadly in this case they
to know and sadly in this case they
to know and sadly in this case they just burnt it so that it couldn’t be
just burnt it so that it couldn’t be
just burnt it so that it couldn’t be seen as something of value that possibly
seen as something of value that possibly
seen as something of value that possibly they’d be attacked for these are Tigers
they’d be attacked for these are Tigers
they’d be attacked for these are Tigers mating and of course what you want is
mating and of course what you want is
mating and of course what you want is the result of such mating because that’s
the result of such mating because that’s
the result of such mating because that’s the future and this is the the best
the future and this is the the best
the future and this is the the best possible outcome you could have there is
possible outcome you could have there is
possible outcome you could have there is absolutely no reason that moving forward
absolutely no reason that moving forward
absolutely no reason that moving forward your children your grandchildren and
your children your grandchildren and
your children your grandchildren and generations to come
generations to come
generations to come shouldn’t have the same beauty wandering
shouldn’t have the same beauty wandering
shouldn’t have the same beauty wandering among them as we do as we have been
among them as we do as we have been
among them as we do as we have been honored and blessed to have with us so
honored and blessed to have with us so
honored and blessed to have with us so let’s all make that happen thank you
let’s all make that happen thank you
let’s all make that happen thank you very much for coming
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