Two tigers seen near Osmani village cause a wave of fear. Tigers as well as bears are frequently seen prowling near Kunkumbi village. A cow and a bullock were killed by tigers within a month. Herds of wild elephants ravage paddy fields in Godholi village. One man was severely hurt by the lash of an elephant's trunk.
Nagargali farmers demand reparations for damage to rice crops caused by elephants.
Shotgun-traps for the elephants and the larding of tiger kills with Warfarin. Both guaranteed to kill their victims with maximum pain. The trumpettings of wounded elephants, the roars of tigers with rotting intestines, the whimpers and wails of lame bears. It was 'our duty', our elected leaders had told us, to save our forests, our wild life. So, we, meaning those of us who are concerned about the forest and its animals, have, in fact, done our utmost.