Do you feel that enough is being done for wildlife preservation in our country by the authorities and by private organisations?
I’ll put it this way — the magnitude of the problems facing our wildlife is so enormous that if we were to double our efforts overnight, it still would not be enough. Unless we the people of this nation become far more proactive and demand stronger measures to protect and preserve what’s left, the government is not going to do very much more. There are a few extremely vociferous and effective private organisations that are crusading tirelessly to preserve our forests and wildlife, but you can count them on the fingers of one hand. We need many more small effective groups around each national park and wildlife sanctuary focusing on the problems of that area. And, most importantly, NGOs and wildlife authorities must work together to solve the complex problems that beset conservation. What do you feel is lacking? At the government level what’s lacking is political will. For the great majority of our bureaucrats and politicians, wildlife conservation is a non-issue, not even worth lip ser
