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do you know strawberries are endangered

do you know strawberries are endangered it because strawberries requires bees

it because strawberries requires bees

it because strawberries requires bees for pollination and these bees that

for pollination and these bees that

for pollination and these bees that pollinate our strawberries are going

pollinate our strawberries are going

pollinate our strawberries are going extinct there are many such things that

extinct there are many such things that

extinct there are many such things that depend on forest in my life which is all

depend on forest in my life which is all

depend on forest in my life which is all endangered I will contact a conservation

endangered I will contact a conservation

endangered I will contact a conservation the taiga is but the tiger is only a

the taiga is but the tiger is only a

the taiga is but the tiger is only a symbol of ignorance my life and natural

symbol of ignorance my life and natural

symbol of ignorance my life and natural heritage

heritage

heritage it’s a apex predator but the tiger

it’s a apex predator but the tiger

it’s a apex predator but the tiger depends on the caterpillar as well for

depends on the caterpillar as well for

depends on the caterpillar as well for his survival if the caterpillar is

his survival if the caterpillar is

his survival if the caterpillar is stopped

stopped

stopped if the caterpillar goes extinct slowly

if the caterpillar goes extinct slowly

if the caterpillar goes extinct slowly so will the tiger he learned this we all

so will the tiger he learned this we all

so will the tiger he learned this we all learnt about the food chain and the

learnt about the food chain and the

learnt about the food chain and the pyramid of life then all in the 5th

pyramid of life then all in the 5th

pyramid of life then all in the 5th standard right in school but somewhere

standard right in school but somewhere

standard right in school but somewhere along the way we forgot it right it

along the way we forgot it right it

along the way we forgot it right it still we forgot it

still we forgot it

still we forgot it so basically everything everything in

so basically everything everything in

so basically everything everything in nature is interconnected everything

nature is interconnected everything

nature is interconnected everything depend on one another

depend on one another

depend on one another including us we need our forests and our

including us we need our forests and our

including us we need our forests and our by life for our survival I’ll give you a

by life for our survival I’ll give you a

by life for our survival I’ll give you a small example PF being many violets and

small example PF being many violets and

small example PF being many violets and trees many national parks in India we

trees many national parks in India we

trees many national parks in India we have 42 tiger reserves in our country ok

have 42 tiger reserves in our country ok

have 42 tiger reserves in our country ok a tiger reserve is a forest which is

a tiger reserve is a forest which is

a tiger reserve is a forest which is which is which is critical tiger habitat

which is which is critical tiger habitat

which is which is critical tiger habitat which is perfect for Tigers to live out

which is perfect for Tigers to live out

which is perfect for Tigers to live out of these 42 tiger reserves in India 750

of these 42 tiger reserves in India 750

of these 42 tiger reserves in India 750 of our rivers start from these 42

of our rivers start from these 42

of our rivers start from these 42 forests

forests

forests if these forests do these 700 rivers

if these forests do these 700 rivers

if these forests do these 700 rivers will go dry we will be fighting for

will go dry we will be fighting for

will go dry we will be fighting for drinking water forget space forget cars

drinking water forget space forget cars

drinking water forget space forget cars forget religion will be fighting for

forget religion will be fighting for

forget religion will be fighting for water to drink if we lose our forests

water to drink if we lose our forests

water to drink if we lose our forests in my life I look for us I have facing a

in my life I look for us I have facing a

in my life I look for us I have facing a very hard time right now because of

very hard time right now because of

very hard time right now because of development he chopped another forest

development he chopped another forest

development he chopped another forest said a very alarming late either to make

said a very alarming late either to make

said a very alarming late either to make roads daily lanes he downed him on the

roads daily lanes he downed him on the

roads daily lanes he downed him on the dams we exploit them the mining and who

dams we exploit them the mining and who

dams we exploit them the mining and who plays who pays the price for all this

plays who pays the price for all this

plays who pays the price for all this all my life every single day hundreds of

all my life every single day hundreds of

all my life every single day hundreds of animals died due to this in the last in

animals died due to this in the last in

animals died due to this in the last in the last couple of months alone I live

the last couple of months alone I live

the last couple of months alone I live in the forest called Pagal bar I boo I’m

in the forest called Pagal bar I boo I’m

in the forest called Pagal bar I boo I’m basically I’m from Bombay but I’ve moved

basically I’m from Bombay but I’ve moved

basically I’m from Bombay but I’ve moved to a forest so I live in Tolliver and in

to a forest so I live in Tolliver and in

to a forest so I live in Tolliver and in the last couple of months we’ve lost at

the last couple of months we’ve lost at

the last couple of months we’ve lost at least about 12 to 15 leopards in road

least about 12 to 15 leopards in road

least about 12 to 15 leopards in road accidents because the ivy is going

accidents because the ivy is going

accidents because the ivy is going through the forest the railway line is

through the forest the railway line is

through the forest the railway line is going through the forest you must be

going through the forest you must be

going through the forest you must be reading in from people in the papers

reading in from people in the papers

reading in from people in the papers right that elephants are killed by

right that elephants are killed by

right that elephants are killed by railway tracks on railway tracks in

railway tracks on railway tracks in

railway tracks on railway tracks in North Bengal in google recently in

North Bengal in google recently in

North Bengal in google recently in Google while they put into the village

Google while they put into the village

Google while they put into the village and was beaten to death with things with

and was beaten to death with things with

and was beaten to death with things with sticks but how is the Leopards fault the

sticks but how is the Leopards fault the

sticks but how is the Leopards fault the village has spread into the forest the

village has spread into the forest the

village has spread into the forest the village isn’t expanded we need we need

village isn’t expanded we need we need

village isn’t expanded we need we need space to live so we cone be good

space to live so we cone be good

space to live so we cone be good encroach into their land and then when

encroach into their land and then when

encroach into their land and then when when when they remarry tally it we kill

when when they remarry tally it we kill

when when they remarry tally it we kill them or we put them in a zoo

them or we put them in a zoo

them or we put them in a zoo this is the plight of India’s wildlife

this is the plight of India’s wildlife

this is the plight of India’s wildlife and forests there’s a forest in madhya

and forests there’s a forest in madhya

and forests there’s a forest in madhya pradesh called panda which is a tiger

pradesh called panda which is a tiger

pradesh called panda which is a tiger reserve but now lost 95% of its tigers

reserve but now lost 95% of its tigers

reserve but now lost 95% of its tigers to poaching

to poaching

to poaching okay now the government is solidly

okay now the government is solidly

okay now the government is solidly introducing tigers in for now from

introducing tigers in for now from

introducing tigers in for now from different states wants to build a dam in

different states wants to build a dam in

different states wants to build a dam in Pune which will and if this dam is based

Pune which will and if this dam is based

Pune which will and if this dam is based 60% of panels

60% of panels

60% of panels the kosuna penelope town under water on

the kosuna penelope town under water on

the kosuna penelope town under water on one end

one end

one end the government says thief Tigers the

the government says thief Tigers the

the government says thief Tigers the Tigers require space a male tiger male

Tigers require space a male tiger male

Tigers require space a male tiger male tiger requires anywhere between hundred

tiger requires anywhere between hundred

tiger requires anywhere between hundred eighty two hundred square kilometers of

eighty two hundred square kilometers of

eighty two hundred square kilometers of area a female tiger requires twenty to

area a female tiger requires twenty to

area a female tiger requires twenty to thirty slow kilometers away area one

thirty slow kilometers away area one

thirty slow kilometers away area one male tiger still it recover overlaps

male tiger still it recover overlaps

male tiger still it recover overlaps three females by kills a very

three females by kills a very

three females by kills a very territorial they cannot share space with

territorial they cannot share space with

territorial they cannot share space with another tiger so on one hand you’re

another tiger so on one hand you’re

another tiger so on one hand you’re saying increase the increase the tiger

saying increase the increase the tiger

saying increase the increase the tiger population but on the other hand you’re

population but on the other hand you’re

population but on the other hand you’re chopping down the forest so where will

chopping down the forest so where will

chopping down the forest so where will these Tigers go I mean at the end of the

these Tigers go I mean at the end of the

these Tigers go I mean at the end of the day you’ll only see diagonals in those

day you’ll only see diagonals in those

day you’ll only see diagonals in those who forget about the while because the

who forget about the while because the

who forget about the while because the wild will not be there anymore right in

wild will not be there anymore right in

wild will not be there anymore right in and this is the only Tigers its with

and this is the only Tigers its with

and this is the only Tigers its with rhinos rhinos are being poached for once

rhinos rhinos are being poached for once

rhinos rhinos are being poached for once snow leopards any any animal you can

snow leopards any any animal you can

snow leopards any any animal you can think of humans have found a way to

think of humans have found a way to

think of humans have found a way to exploit them deer deer if you take a

exploit them deer deer if you take a

exploit them deer deer if you take a simple example I click here which is a

simple example I click here which is a

simple example I click here which is a vivo which is completely harmless right

vivo which is completely harmless right

vivo which is completely harmless right but it also causes harm if it goes into

but it also causes harm if it goes into

but it also causes harm if it goes into villagers fields and destroys their

villagers fields and destroys their

villagers fields and destroys their crops then what happens

crops then what happens

crops then what happens the villagers get pissed off and then

the villagers get pissed off and then

the villagers get pissed off and then and they and they kill the deer and I

and they and they kill the deer and I

and they and they kill the deer and I put into the village a tiger into the

put into the village a tiger into the

put into the village a tiger into the village they poison carcasses and they

village they poison carcasses and they

village they poison carcasses and they leave but I agree it’s the caucus and

leave but I agree it’s the caucus and

leave but I agree it’s the caucus and dies I mean is this is this what we

dies I mean is this is this what we

dies I mean is this is this what we breaking a country to India India is

breaking a country to India India is

breaking a country to India India is home to so many unique varieties of my

home to so many unique varieties of my

home to so many unique varieties of my life which are only found in there you

life which are only found in there you

life which are only found in there you have snow leopards in the North your

have snow leopards in the North your

have snow leopards in the North your Thai girls you will sprout bears which

Thai girls you will sprout bears which

Thai girls you will sprout bears which are not found anywhere else in the world

are not found anywhere else in the world

are not found anywhere else in the world you mean share declines you have

you mean share declines you have

you mean share declines you have elephants shedding elephants India is

elephants shedding elephants India is

elephants shedding elephants India is India is not only diverse in culture

India is not only diverse in culture

India is not only diverse in culture or in religion or in art or in dance

or in religion or in art or in dance

or in religion or in art or in dance it’s also it’s also diverse it is my

it’s also it’s also diverse it is my

it’s also it’s also diverse it is my life and poorest and if you don’t learn

life and poorest and if you don’t learn

life and poorest and if you don’t learn to co-exist they will be not they will

to co-exist they will be not they will

to co-exist they will be not they will be will not exist because our dependency

be will not exist because our dependency

be will not exist because our dependency our life dependency it depends on those

our life dependency it depends on those

our life dependency it depends on those forests and my life if they are gone we

forests and my life if they are gone we

forests and my life if they are gone we will follow soon so we need to like we

will follow soon so we need to like we

will follow soon so we need to like we need to be more alert and aware about

need to be more alert and aware about

need to be more alert and aware about what we are doing and I’ll give you a

what we are doing and I’ll give you a

what we are doing and I’ll give you a few examples like couple of years ago I

few examples like couple of years ago I

few examples like couple of years ago I was in combat in Kabul tiger reserve

was in combat in Kabul tiger reserve

was in combat in Kabul tiger reserve there’s the village of a consumer car

there’s the village of a consumer car

there’s the village of a consumer car okay now these this village was not

okay now these this village was not

okay now these this village was not originally in if they will not come

originally in if they will not come

originally in if they will not come combat they were up in Greenville region

combat they were up in Greenville region

combat they were up in Greenville region okay

okay

okay but because the because they will reduce

but because the because they will reduce

but because the because they will reduce too close to the border they were

too close to the border they were

too close to the border they were relocated in broad to brought as a

relocated in broad to brought as a

relocated in broad to brought as a temporary situation they were put in in

temporary situation they were put in in

temporary situation they were put in in outside Corbett and they’re promised to

outside Corbett and they’re promised to

outside Corbett and they’re promised to be relocated properly once once they

be relocated properly once once they

be relocated properly once once they found out these simply is for them to

found out these simply is for them to

found out these simply is for them to live okay but the government that this

live okay but the government that this

live okay but the government that this very location changed and all the

very location changed and all the

very location changed and all the promises went down the drain so then

promises went down the drain so then

promises went down the drain so then what happened

what happened

what happened these guys were brought from up in the

these guys were brought from up in the

these guys were brought from up in the mountains to this jungle and they will

mountains to this jungle and they will

mountains to this jungle and they will say religious in a corridor it’s in the

say religious in a corridor it’s in the

say religious in a corridor it’s in the animal corridor so Thai girls keep

animal corridor so Thai girls keep

animal corridor so Thai girls keep tigers elephants keep roaming through

tigers elephants keep roaming through

tigers elephants keep roaming through their village it do tell in 2010 I think

their village it do tell in 2010 I think

their village it do tell in 2010 I think it was where this tiger killed like five

it was where this tiger killed like five

it was where this tiger killed like five people in the village ultimately the

people in the village ultimately the

people in the village ultimately the people got pissed off and they went to

people got pissed off and they went to

people got pissed off and they went to the forest department and what is the

the forest department and what is the

the forest department and what is the Forest Department do they decide to

Forest Department do they decide to

Forest Department do they decide to shoot the tiger now how is it the Tigers

shoot the tiger now how is it the Tigers

shoot the tiger now how is it the Tigers fault

fault

fault the tiger was going on his power to that

the tiger was going on his power to that

the tiger was going on his power to that he’s been going Pollock hundreds and

he’s been going Pollock hundreds and

he’s been going Pollock hundreds and millions of yours and Tigers have this

millions of yours and Tigers have this

millions of yours and Tigers have this habit or rule if I once they walk on one

habit or rule if I once they walk on one

habit or rule if I once they walk on one path will continue

path will continue

path will continue on the same purpose it’s called a

on the same purpose it’s called a

on the same purpose it’s called a corridor this than the book the world’s

corridor this than the book the world’s

corridor this than the book the world’s thing is how they shot this tiger

thing is how they shot this tiger

thing is how they shot this tiger there is no shoot it with like SLR rifle

there is no shoot it with like SLR rifle

there is no shoot it with like SLR rifle this period with ak-47 record commandos

this period with ak-47 record commandos

this period with ak-47 record commandos down to shoot the tiger and then they

down to shoot the tiger and then they

down to shoot the tiger and then they take the dead tiger and parade it

take the dead tiger and parade it

take the dead tiger and parade it through the through the town manager as

through the through the town manager as

through the through the town manager as a trophy

a trophy

a trophy it’s not a trophy it’s a shame because

it’s not a trophy it’s a shame because

it’s not a trophy it’s a shame because of the government’s wrong decision to

of the government’s wrong decision to

of the government’s wrong decision to bring men village from there put them

bring men village from there put them

bring men village from there put them here and not look at them somewhere else

here and not look at them somewhere else

here and not look at them somewhere else who paid the price the tiger right in if

who paid the price the tiger right in if

who paid the price the tiger right in if you got a lot out in Lee another example

you got a lot out in Lee another example

you got a lot out in Lee another example if you will about in Lee snow leopard

if you will about in Lee snow leopard

if you will about in Lee snow leopard skill they goat right so what do these

skill they goat right so what do these

skill they goat right so what do these guys do the locals they build one big

guys do the locals they build one big

guys do the locals they build one big pit I’ll give it steep walls and they

pit I’ll give it steep walls and they

pit I’ll give it steep walls and they bleep and gold in there then the Snow

bleep and gold in there then the Snow

bleep and gold in there then the Snow Leopard comes in the night it gives the

Leopard comes in the night it gives the

Leopard comes in the night it gives the goat but then because they’ve also pull

goat but then because they’ve also pull

goat but then because they’ve also pull it down straight down it can’t climb

it down straight down it can’t climb

it down straight down it can’t climb back up so it’s they in the morning the

back up so it’s they in the morning the

back up so it’s they in the morning the villagers come at stone the normal stone

villagers come at stone the normal stone

villagers come at stone the normal stone the leopard to death and now they they

the leopard to death and now they they

the leopard to death and now they they have many examples like this that I’ve

have many examples like this that I’ve

have many examples like this that I’ve seen in front of my own eyes yeah

seen in front of my own eyes yeah

seen in front of my own eyes yeah actually when I confirm this speech okay

actually when I confirm this speech okay

actually when I confirm this speech okay after that one person was killed in my

after that one person was killed in my

after that one person was killed in my village half a kilometer from my house

village half a kilometer from my house

village half a kilometer from my house by a tiger okay and the Forest

by a tiger okay and the Forest

by a tiger okay and the Forest Department has no clue what to do

Department has no clue what to do

Department has no clue what to do because they are not cleaned now is I

because they are not cleaned now is I

because they are not cleaned now is I will polish Department has no I left it

will polish Department has no I left it

will polish Department has no I left it a permanent position one of my life

a permanent position one of my life

a permanent position one of my life admitted they are not equipped to handle

admitted they are not equipped to handle

admitted they are not equipped to handle such situations they don’t even know

such situations they don’t even know

such situations they don’t even know which Tigers may be killed

which Tigers may be killed

which Tigers may be killed forget anything else so yeah right down

forget anything else so yeah right down

forget anything else so yeah right down they confused a running along the place

they confused a running along the place

they confused a running along the place yesterday the tiger came out and kill

yesterday the tiger came out and kill

yesterday the tiger came out and kill for four cows in one field still they

for four cows in one field still they

for four cows in one field still they have no clue what’s happening today

have no clue what’s happening today

have no clue what’s happening today they’ve totally gone and put cages are

they’ve totally gone and put cages are

they’ve totally gone and put cages are there these guys are smart they the

there these guys are smart they the

there these guys are smart they the follows the power

follows the power

follows the power new India right so they should know

new India right so they should know

new India right so they should know everything night to catch a tiger

everything night to catch a tiger

everything night to catch a tiger they’ve gone and put a leap or kids

they’ve gone and put a leap or kids

they’ve gone and put a leap or kids against me to catch a leopard they call

against me to catch a leopard they call

against me to catch a leopard they call it put that to catch a tiger this is the

it put that to catch a tiger this is the

it put that to catch a tiger this is the state of my life and enough forest in

state of my life and enough forest in

state of my life and enough forest in India I mean you’re on one hand the

India I mean you’re on one hand the

India I mean you’re on one hand the government says we need to save the

government says we need to save the

government says we need to save the tiger it’s a national animal so then

tiger it’s a national animal so then

tiger it’s a national animal so then make make it feel like it’s a national

make make it feel like it’s a national

make make it feel like it’s a national animal right at least have the proper

animal right at least have the proper

animal right at least have the proper qualified people to deal with it have

qualified people to deal with it have

qualified people to deal with it have the proper equipment to deal with it I’m

the proper equipment to deal with it I’m

the proper equipment to deal with it I’m not a scientist I’m not I’m no doctor

not a scientist I’m not I’m no doctor

not a scientist I’m not I’m no doctor but but but I’ve been working with my

but but but I’ve been working with my

but but but I’ve been working with my left wait nine years now I know how to

left wait nine years now I know how to

left wait nine years now I know how to put a camera trap when you put a camera

put a camera trap when you put a camera

put a camera trap when you put a camera trap your tab you’ll adapt you set your

trap your tab you’ll adapt you set your

trap your tab you’ll adapt you set your knee level so you can give any pitch of

knee level so you can give any pitch of

knee level so you can give any pitch of the entire animal when it comes right

the entire animal when it comes right

the entire animal when it comes right the forest department puts Camelot half

the forest department puts Camelot half

the forest department puts Camelot half so low so they only get the foot of the

so low so they only get the foot of the

so low so they only get the foot of the tiger how are you gonna identify which

tiger how are you gonna identify which

tiger how are you gonna identify which Tigers killing people which Tigers doing

Tigers killing people which Tigers doing

Tigers killing people which Tigers doing what I have gone personally and put the

what I have gone personally and put the

what I have gone personally and put the cameras and put them up without them

cameras and put them up without them

cameras and put them up without them even knowing like like the village you

even knowing like like the village you

even knowing like like the village you know like you people in the city like UN

know like you people in the city like UN

know like you people in the city like UN people like you and me see big inner

people like you and me see big inner

people like you and me see big inner city cannot do anything it’s people that

city cannot do anything it’s people that

city cannot do anything it’s people that live around the forest local communities

live around the forest local communities

live around the forest local communities the other ones that are affected by the

the other ones that are affected by the

the other ones that are affected by the tiger the other ones that affect the

tiger the other ones that affect the

tiger the other ones that affect the tiger they they also throw money nobody

tiger they they also throw money nobody

tiger they they also throw money nobody likes to go into the jungle fun won’t

likes to go into the jungle fun won’t

likes to go into the jungle fun won’t put they have they don’t have any other

put they have they don’t have any other

put they have they don’t have any other means of income they go into the jungle

means of income they go into the jungle

means of income they go into the jungle to collect firewood because they got the

to collect firewood because they got the

to collect firewood because they got the podcast Lindos because they have land

podcast Lindos because they have land

podcast Lindos because they have land which they do cultivation and all but

which they do cultivation and all but

which they do cultivation and all but that here come the while becoming eat up

that here come the while becoming eat up

that here come the while becoming eat up half the produce so what do they do they

half the produce so what do they do they

half the produce so what do they do they go into the jungle then they get killed

go into the jungle then they get killed

go into the jungle then they get killed by wild animals

by wild animals

by wild animals then what happens

then what happens

then what happens my girls called the man-eater and he’s

my girls called the man-eater and he’s

my girls called the man-eater and he’s shot down oh I send to a zoo but the

shot down oh I send to a zoo but the

shot down oh I send to a zoo but the Tigers only knowing what he was designed

Tigers only knowing what he was designed

Tigers only knowing what he was designed to do

to do

to do he’s an apex predator he knows only to

he’s an apex predator he knows only to

he’s an apex predator he knows only to kill the point is if you want to save in

kill the point is if you want to save in

kill the point is if you want to save in nails by life and Tigers you need to

nails by life and Tigers you need to

nails by life and Tigers you need to work with local communities around

work with local communities around

work with local communities around around forests uplift them so they can

around forests uplift them so they can

around forests uplift them so they can afford basic basic things in life like

afford basic basic things in life like

afford basic basic things in life like they can they can’t even afford to fence

they can they can’t even afford to fence

they can they can’t even afford to fence they feel forget the village my girls

they feel forget the village my girls

they feel forget the village my girls and my partner walking through the

and my partner walking through the

and my partner walking through the village kids let you live in the village

village kids let you live in the village

village kids let you live in the village cannot play because they scared that if

cannot play because they scared that if

cannot play because they scared that if I go will come it’s it’s like what me

I go will come it’s it’s like what me

I go will come it’s it’s like what me hard in storybooks with my kids but it’s

hard in storybooks with my kids but it’s

hard in storybooks with my kids but it’s really happening is not a storybook

really happening is not a storybook

really happening is not a storybook anymore I will tell your publisher is

anymore I will tell your publisher is

anymore I will tell your publisher is going up it’s like it’s like a cup our

going up it’s like it’s like a cup our

going up it’s like it’s like a cup our forest is like a cup the more you fill

forest is like a cup the more you fill

forest is like a cup the more you fill it at some time it’s gonna overflow

it at some time it’s gonna overflow

it at some time it’s gonna overflow right so right now a forests are filled

right so right now a forests are filled

right so right now a forests are filled with tigers and now they signed war flow

with tigers and now they signed war flow

with tigers and now they signed war flow so you don’t need to increase the size

so you don’t need to increase the size

so you don’t need to increase the size of the tub Oh are we need to control the

of the tub Oh are we need to control the

of the tub Oh are we need to control the population of my girls that’s all thanks

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