Let the numbers spur action JUST when tiger enthusiasts were concluding that the estimates from the much-awaited tiger census had followed the king of the jungle out of Sariska, the numbers are finally out in the sun. The bad news was known, but the truth, in official garb, is still shocking. Just 1411 tigers across the country's forests, down from the 2002 estimate of 3,642. Even arguing for poor census methods in 2002, there is no doubt that a drastic drop has taken place in the population. Even the much-touted Project Tiger was slammed by the Comptroller and Auditor-General for just about sustaining the population in its designated reserves. Poaching and loss of habitat are the main reasons