Dinosaur Eggs Go Missing. Only in India ?
I’m not sure if I need to feel happy that researchers led by M.U. Ramkumar, the head of geology at Periyar University in Coimbatore discovered fossilised dinosaur eggs recently or be disappointed at their stupidity.
Yes, stupidity that led to the eggs being plundered by the villagers and contaminating the site..
Ramkumar and co knowing the significance of their discovery headed straight to the press. They were concerned about their fame. But this is India and once the word gets out what happens ?
Hundreds of fossilised dinosaur eggs recently discovered in a Tamil Nadu village are being plundered by locals as state and central authorities squabble over who should protect the rare find.
Villagers in Ariyalur district’s Senthurai, the site of the nest, and others from nearby areas have been seen digging up the spot and walking home with the eggs.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091008/jsp/nation/story_11589797.jsp
Now we have Ramkumar lamenting “When paleontologists world over are excited about the find, digging up the site will forever contaminate it, rendering it unsuitable for further research“.
While I do not condone what the villagers did, you Mr. Ramkumar, should have done better ? You knew the importance of your find. You knew that plundering could happen. But you decided to go to the press first before securing your discovery ?
Shame on you and your team !
Photo : The Telegraph
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