Big cats focus at Cotton College film screening

GUWAHATI: World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature, India, in association with Cotton College State University (CCSU) recently screened the wildlife film, 'The Forgotten Tigers', at the university. The film has been directed by eminent wildlife filmmaker Krishnendu Bose.
Hoping to generate awareness about the protection and conservation of these majestic animals, Bose’s film provides a glimpse into the lives of tigers beyond the safe boundaries of wildlife reserves.It examines the dominant tiger conservation strategy followed by the country over four decades.
“With shrinking forests and eroding legal protection, tigers are facing a tough time. While some reserves are legally protected, animals living beyond the reserves are at peril. When there are more tigers in a reserve than its carrying capacity, the animals seek new homes. They stray from the reserves and endanger the surrounding population, as well as their lives,” Bose said.
'The Forgotten Tigers' throws light on the plight of tigers. This film looks at tigers and their movement across the country, especially in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Karnataka.