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Can you relate instances of game hunting among the rich and the powerful in the present times that illustrate the callousness of human beings towards wildlife?    

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While not every medieval noble ever went off to war, they all, if physically able, went off to hunt on horseback, and not Just the men, but the women—who rode astride— as well. Hunting was the favourite pastime of the warrior class.   However, in the recent past, even when poaching is illegal, most hunters get away with murder in India. When Mansur Alt Khan Pataudi was apprehended for hunting of an endangered black buck, what was really on trial was the ruthless, arrogant lifestyle of some Indians with inherited fortunes. What was on trial was not only what Pataudi did, but also what people like him do and how Jar they*go to hide their lawlessness. For years, animals—especially tigers and elephants—have been killed for their skins and organs precisely in those areas that were formed to protect them. National parks, sanctuaries, and reserves have been virtually turned into killing fields by poachers. Armed with sophisticated weapons and vehicles, supported by corrupt officials and politicians, and glamorized by movie stars like Salmon Khan (killing the black buck in Rajasthan), the poachers have ruled the jungles with little fear.   All this has led to certain species becoming extinct due to encroachment and hunting by human beings. One such example is the Tibetan Antelope, which is being hunted down by poachers for its skin, which is used to make the Shahtoosh shawl. This antelope yields one of the finest and most expensive wools in the world which is a prized possession of the rich. In the recent times, the silvery stuff found in fish scales is being used in lipsticks, nail polishes, ceramic glazes, etc., to make them shimmery. Pearl essence is obtained primarily from herring and is one of many by-products of large-scale commercial fish processing.   Constant and indiscriminate persecution by man has sadly endangered many species. However, the silver lining is in the form of activists who champion animal rights and the people like the Bishnois, who for centuries, have carried on a sublime romance with nature. The Kathi and the Bishnois communities in Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab, have violently protected the black buck with vigour and zeal as it is associated with their past history of valour and religious practices. But, it is not for a Jew but for all to realize that killing defenseless animals is not hunting, it's criminal.