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How did hunting Tigers came to be seen as a Sporting Trophy?
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The British gave
rewards for hunting Tigers, Wolves, and other large animal
s on the grounds that they posed a threat to cultivators. Over
80,000 Tigers, 150,000 Leopards, and 200,000 Wolves were killed
for rewards in the period 1875-1925. Gradually,
hunting Tigers came to be seen as a Sporting Trophy.
- The Maharaja of Sarguja alone shot 1,157 tigers and 2,000 leopards up to 1957. A British administrator, George Yule, killed 400 tigers. Initially, certain areas of forests were reserved for hunting.
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