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epaper.dnaindia.com l www.dnaindia.com l facebook.com/dnaindia INDORE l twitter.com/dna l dnaindia.com/mobile @BHOPAL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 5 Is white tiger a species or a genealogical disorder? As Centre agrees to its captive breeding, NGOs raise strong objection to the move Only one in 10000 tigers P Naveen ● BHOPAL ter, brother to sister, mother to son and so forth. hat we call the “royal” white good chance it would starve to death. The white lions and golden tabby tigers are Wtiger is in fact a genetic anom- Dr. Dan Laughlin, an internation- While the Centre has ‘in-principle’ agreed to set merely a product of this practice of inbreeding aly, caused by a double recessive gene al consultant on the care of zoolog- up a breeding centre for white tigers in Madhya for white coats as well, and are not being bred occurring so rarely in nature that ex- ical animals, stated in “The White Pradesh, wildlife organisations including the In- for any sort of conservation programme either. perts estimate that only one in every Tiger Fraud,” an article written for ternational Organisation for Animal Protection “The myth of the rare white Bengal tiger is 10,000 tigers born in the wild is white. the Web site of Big Cat Rescue: - OIPA —have raised strong objection to the an illusion meant to deceive the public into This anomaly, called “leucism,” “when a deleterious recessive ge- move. They say it is a faulty project for deliber- thinking that these cats were endangered and prevents the pigment from coloring netic mutation randomly occurs that ately inducing genealogical anomalies in being preserved for future generations. The the skin and fur and, more impor- is disadvantageous for the survival the tiger. truth of the matter is that they aren’t even pure tantly, robs the animal of a main tool of the animal, such as white color The white tiger is not a species. This is an Bengal tigers, but rather, are the offspring of an for survival—camouflage. in a tropical jungle environment, the anomaly, termed leucism which pre- original Siberian / Bengal cross breed- Without proper coloring, the am- animal does not survive to pass on vents the pigment from coloring the BIGCAT ing”, claims Naresh Kadyan, OIPA rep- bush technique upon which tigers that genetic mutation or disadvan- skin and fur, claims OIPA. The organiza- resentative in India. depend for catching food is serious- tageous characteristic to its off- tion is all set to move Supreme Court NOTES Moreover, inbreeding is banned as ly compromised. If anyone were fool- spring” (italics added). In other against the ‘white tiger project’ cleared by State per recognition of Zoo Rules, 2009. Kadyan told ish enough to attempt to release a words, cruel as it may sound, nature and the Central government. DNA the inbreeding results in many defects, ear- white tiger into any habitat that does not provide a place for the The organisation has launched a campaign ly deaths, still births and, as could be expected, tigers normally occupy, there is a white tiger. against the project and collected around 1000 the cats are not very bright. Which is why they signatures for its drive. The Central Zoo Au- are preferred for entertainment purposes, he thority on Tuesday gave ‘in principle’ approval pointed out. State forest minister Sartaj Singh Many white tigers have been bred in different parts of the for breeding centre at Govindgarh in Madhya finds no wrong in breeding the white tiger. Pradesh which has the unique distinction of be- “Many white tigers have been bred in different country so far. No problem was detected in them. They are ing the home of the first white tiger. The OIPA parts of the country so far. No problem was de- endangered and must be bred’ —Sartaj Singh, State Forest Minister says white tigers can only exist in captivity by tected in them. They are endangered and must continual inbreeding, such as father to daugh- be bred,” Singh told DNA. CM greets Shehla murder: Muslims on Tigara dam near Gwalior CM writes again ‘Corruption is root Eid festival crying for maintenance for CBI probe cause of terrorism’ DNA Correspondent ● BHOPAL DNA Correspondent ● BHOPAL Anil Gulati ● GWALIOR Restaurant Waves and Waves DNA Correspondent ● BHOPAL Chief Minister Shivraj Singh dumps daily garbage on its Chief minister Shivraj Singh on CRUSADER SPEAKS Chouhan reached Idgah and ex- A vast fresh water body close to Gwalior, Wednesday wrote a second letter The anti-corruption movement of Anna outside wall. There are heaps of Anti-corruption crusader Sharad Singh Kumre changed Eid greetings with Mus- very rich in bird life, is getting slowly choked to the Centre for a Central Bureau Hazare helped bridge the gap of caste, creed discarded bottles, empty bags of attributed corruption as the root cause of lims after the prayer on Wednes- thanks to man. of Investigation (CBI) probe into and religious differences among people of terrorism and violence. He sat on fast before day morning. A stone plaque says the Tigara reservoir potato chips and poly bags close the mystic Shehla Masood mur- India. They rose together as one people and the Maulana Azad National Institute of On this occasion, Leader of Op- is home to the Great Indian Bustard. But it to the water body der case as there was no response one nation to eradicate corruption, said an Technology (MANIT) in support of Anna and position in Vidhan Sabha Ajay is near impossible to see even one. Howev- on the previous one. anti-corruption crusader Sharad Singh broke it one day after Anna. He also collected Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party state er, there are plenty of kingfishers, pied wag- He had recommended a CBI Kumre in a felicitation ceremony jointly or- people in the venue of his fast and donated president Prabhat Jha, Madhya tails, cormorants, doves, Indian jay, mynas and fauna. On one side of the road to the site inquiry immediately after the ganized by a group of citizens here. blood, in bid to promote human love Pradesh Congress Committee and ducks. is a pipeline that supplies water to Gwalior murder. He engaged himself to promote peace The Gandhian says, the movement has president Kantilal Bhuria, Mayor Although bathing is banned and violators from Tigara dam. Tigara is about 20 km from Insiders in the CBI, however, and harmony after his sister, a CRPF con- displayed and unusual unity among people Krishna Gaur, MP Minorities Com- are threatened with fine, young men from Gwalior. Enjoyable to sight were butterflies claim that the there is little evi- stable, was shot dead in a militant attack from all religions caste, creed and linguistic mission chairman Mohammed nearby areas have fun in the waters every fluttering over flowers and plants like com- dence left for them to investigate on January 16, 2001 in Srinagar airport. difference, despite a small section trying to Anwar Khan, Bhopal MLA Dhru- day. At the state-run Waves and Waves mon emigrant, common grass yellow but- the case. Even finger prints of the “Hatred led to her killing and I thought, stay way from the movement vnarayan Singh, BJP district pres- restaurant, executives say they tell people terflies, and crimson roses. accused on the car must have I should use my life for promoting peace ident Alok Sharma, former MLA to throw used bottles and bags in the dust- The water at the dam, surrounded by hills been washed away following and harmony”, he told the DNA. change blood it shows our concern for each PC Sharma, other public repre- bin but people don’t listen. at three sides, forms a picturesque scene. rains as the car was left open. He attributed corruption as the root other” he insists. sentatives and senior administra- But the restaurant itself dumps its daily The morning sun rays, the chirping of “Moreover several persons cause of terrorism and violence. The Gandhian says, the movement has tive and police officers were pres- garbage on its outside wall. There are heaps birds and a nice cool breeze soothe your touched the car before police He sat on fast before the Maulana Azad displayed and unusual unity among peo- ent. of discarded bottles, empty bags of potato nerves. reached the spot. The forensic ex- National Institute of Technology (MANIT) ple from all religions caste, creed and lin- Later, the chief minister visit- chips and poly bags close to the water body. The dam area is 2,112 hectares and the av- perts should have collected list of in support of Anna and broke it one day guistic difference, despite a small section ed the residence of Shahar Qazi A large part of the Tigara area is pristine. erage depth of the reservoir is 24 metres. all those who had touched the car, after Anna. He also collected people in the trying to stay way from the movement. Fazil Kasmi on the occasion of Eid But immediate intervention is needed to The reservoir is fed by the Sank river and is which they didn’t” said an officer venue of his fast and donated blood, in bid He was garlanded along with three oth- and extended greetings. save this water body, so full of nature, flora also rain-fed. —IANS wishing anonymity. to promote human love. “When we ex- ers who also joined the fast. @MUMBAI Ganesha fails to bring cheer to builders Virtual accounts Homebuyers wait for prices to drop, don’t even make enquiries as developers hold on to their rate DNA Correspondent ● MUMBAI ing of festivals this year.

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