Kusum Karnik

This article questions the rationale for eviction of forest dwellers from National Parks. This is against the Law. The Wild Life Act was passed when there was no problem regarding poaching. At that time the objective was to create inviolate wilderness areas, a concept that is typically American. Now, we talk about poaching, especially tigers for which we are holding local people responsible, and why? The question of poaching is related to our greed for money and pleasure, amusement and desire to control.