uncle
In the Sundarbans, the Royal Bengal tiger is often called Uncle. A name that carries respect. A name that reminds people who the real guardian of the forest is. Yet people still trespass into Uncle’s home, chasing crabs or honey, then call themselves victims when tragedy strikes.
The truth is simple: enter tiger habitat, you gamble with your life. These are protected reserves, not open fields for debt repayment or shortcuts to money. Not even to food or firewood. Conservation laws exist to keep balance. Without them, more lives would be lost, both human and tiger.
Instead of blaming tigers, it’s time to listen to Uncle. Stay out of his territory, let him hunt deer, boar, and fish in peace. Real coexistence begins with boundaries. Trespass them, and you invite conflict. Respect them, and you respect life itself.
As our cornerstone on human–tiger conflict shows, prevention starts with people stepping back — not tigers stepping aside.
The Uncle article
Based on Sapiens, India
Photo via Sapiens.
