India sees 60% increase in leopard population, says Javadekar
4 years ago

India sees 60% increase in leopard population, says Javadekar

Live Mint  

In the given estimation from the tiger range it was found that 12,852 leopards were present. Leopards are seen in prey rich protected areas as well as multi-use forests, the ministry of environment, forest and climate change said in a press release. 5,240 adult individual leopards were identified in a total of 51,337 leopard photographs by using a pattern recognition software. "Monitoring of the tiger in India has clearly shown its umbrella role in the ecosystem, which has shed light on other charismatic species like the leopard," Javadekar said. The estimated leopard numbers come after sampling forested habitats in tiger range areas.

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Odisha leopard census reveals rising population in state forests
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha leopard census reveals rising population in state forests

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s leopard population has seen a notable rise, with the latest census revealing that 696 leopards are currently thriving in the state's forests. While the NTCA’s assessments were based on statistical models and limited camera placements in key areas like Similipal and Satkosia, the state’s effort was more extensive, with camera traps installed across 47 forest divisions. According to …

Leopard gives birth to three cubs in Maharashtra's Chandrapur, heartwarming video surfaces
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Leopard gives birth to three cubs in Maharashtra's Chandrapur, heartwarming video surfaces

India TV News  

A video of three leopard cubs went viral on social media in which young animals are seen lying on the ground. A leopard came from the forest to the village Balapur Khurd village of Nagbhid tehsil of Chandrapur district and gave birth to three cubs in an abandoned building. Villagers inform the forest department A person had seen the leopard …

Government data says 628 tigers die in India during the past five years
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Government data says 628 tigers die in India during the past five years

The Hindu  

A total of 628 tigers died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons, including poaching, according to government data. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, 96 tigers died in 2019, 106 in 2020, 127 in 2021, 121 in 2022, and 178 in 2023. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union …

Depleting water sources forcing leopards to stray out of forests in Anantapur district
9 months ago

Depleting water sources forcing leopards to stray out of forests in Anantapur district

The Hindu  

The death of three leopards in the undivided Anantapur district in one and a half months suggests that water resources in the wild are on the verge of drying up, with mercury levels slowly climbing from the second week of March. District Forest Officer Vineet Kumar told The Hindu that the Anantapur region does not have any major forest cover. …

The Hindu Morning Digest: March 02, 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest: March 02, 2024

The Hindu  

March 02, 2024 08:33 am | Updated 08:33 am IST Despite hectic discussions, WTO MC13 ends with no deals on fisheries, agriculture The talks at the WTO’s ministerial conference ended with no decision on key issues such as finding a permanent solution to public food stockpile and on curbing fisheries subsidies that lead to over-capacity and over-fishing, sources said. Governor …

Leopards grow 17% in U.P; actual number may be more
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopards grow 17% in U.P; actual number may be more

Hindustan Times  

The leopard count in Uttar Pradesh has increased by 17%, against national rise in count by about 8%, says the report ‘Status of Leopards in India’, released on February 29. According to the data released by the national tiger conservation authority based upon survey in tiger sanctuaries and reserves, the country has seen a rise in leopard count from 12,852 …

State’s leopard population increases from 492 in 2018 to 569 in 2022
9 months, 3 weeks ago

State’s leopard population increases from 492 in 2018 to 569 in 2022

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: The population of leopards in Andhra Pradesh has increased by 15 per cent from 492 in 2018 to 569 in 2022, according to the ‘Status of Leopards in India - 2022’ report released by the Centre on Thursday. Rayalaseema comprises the forests of Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Sri Venkateswara National Park, Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary, and the territorial …

Leopard numbers show 8% rise from 2018 to 2022
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard numbers show 8% rise from 2018 to 2022

The Hindu  

India’s leopard numbers rose by 8% from 12,852 in 2018 to 13,874 in 2022, according to a report made public by the Environment Ministry on Thursday. While Uttarakhand reported a 22% decline in the big cat numbers — reportedly due to poaching and man-animal conflict, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and West Bengal saw a collective 150% rise to 349 animals. When …

Odisha’s tiger estimation indicates presence of 30 tigers in total
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha’s tiger estimation indicates presence of 30 tigers in total

The Hindu  

A tiger estimation conducted by Odisha’s Forest and Environment department using the camera trap method tallied a presence of 30 adult tigers in the State, registering a sharp increase from 2022 estimation. The All Odisha Tiger Estimation, report of which was released on Monday, says total 27 unique adult tigers comprising 14 females and 13 males were camera trapped in …

718 snow leopards in India, most in Ladakh, says study
10 months, 3 weeks ago

718 snow leopards in India, most in Ladakh, says study

Hindustan Times  

There are around 718 snow leopards in the country, the first ever population estimation exercise of the vulnerable species by the Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India Program has found. According to the Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India there are 718 snow leopards in India, mostly in Ladakh, The study covered approximately 120,000 sq km of snow leopard habitat …

Tiger spotted at 7k-ft height in Uttarakhand’s Almora
1 year ago

Tiger spotted at 7k-ft height in Uttarakhand’s Almora

Hindustan Times  

After Jageshwar, a tiger has been spotted at 7000-ft height in Binsar wildlife sanctuary of Uttarakhand’s Almora district, officials familiar with the matter said. It was a full-sized big cat and might have reached from Corbett Tiger Reserve or Ramnagar forest division,” said Dhrub Singh Martolia, DFO, Civil Soyam Forest Division in Almora. The tiger might have been on its …

Tiger deaths in the Nilgiris ‘not alarming’, says NTCA report
1 year, 2 months ago

Tiger deaths in the Nilgiris ‘not alarming’, says NTCA report

The Hindu  

The increase in the number of tigers in the Western Ghats and the spillover of their population from Mudumalai and Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserves into the Nilgiris forest division are exposing them to higher chances of natural and unnatural causes of mortality, a recent investigation by the National Tiger Conservation Authority into the deaths of 10 tigers has said. It has …

India’s tiger population rises, Madhya Pradesh has most big cats
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s tiger population rises, Madhya Pradesh has most big cats

The Hindu  

July 29, 2023 09:56 pm | Updated July 30, 2023 08:08 am IST - NEW DELHI India’s tiger population increased to 3,682 in 2022, up from 2,967 in 2018, according to an estimate released on Saturday. India’s tigers are largely concentrated in 53 dedicated tiger reserves spread across 75,796 square km, spanning about 2.3% of India’s total land area. Enhanced …

‘We can easily reach 10,000 tigers’: Dr K. Ullas Karanth, leading tiger expert - Frontline
1 year, 7 months ago

‘We can easily reach 10,000 tigers’: Dr K. Ullas Karanth, leading tiger expert - Frontline

The Hindu  

Published : May 04, 2023 11:00 IST - 11 MINS READ With the recent announcement of India’s latest tiger population figures, the striped cats are in the news again. So, even assuming a modest rise in population density to 3 tigers per 100 sq km across the country’s tiger habitats, we can easily reach 10,000 tigers. Highlights “Even assuming a …

Explained | Why is there concern about the tiger population in the Western Ghats?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | Why is there concern about the tiger population in the Western Ghats?

The Hindu  

April 15, 2023 05:41 pm | Updated April 17, 2023 11:07 pm IST The story so far: To commemorate 50 years since Project Tiger — a landmark conservation programme to save Indian tigers from extinction — Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an International Big Cat Alliance conference in Mysuru where he also revealed that India had a minimum of 3,167 …

Why 3,167 Tigers in a Land of 141 Crore Indians is a Huge Achievement - News18
1 year, 8 months ago

Why 3,167 Tigers in a Land of 141 Crore Indians is a Huge Achievement - News18

News 18  

It’s a great feeling to know that the number of tigers in the wild in India has gone up from 1,827 in 1973 when Project Tiger was launched to the more scientifically ascertained 1,411 in 2006 to 3,167 today. We were left with a colonial legacy that saw wild animals as “game” — to be killed at will for clearing …

Burning bright: on the latest quadrennial census of India’s wild tiger population
1 year, 8 months ago

Burning bright: on the latest quadrennial census of India’s wild tiger population

The Hindu  

India’s tiger population in 2022 was at least 3,167 cats, according to the results of the quadrennial census of the tiger population. Being able to ensure an increase in tiger numbers without relying on fenced reserves and by engaging the participation of forest-dwelling communities in conservation are distinct traits of India’s big cat conservation approach. The Western Ghats, while one …

Home to biggest population, Karnataka could be ‘Tiger State’
1 year, 8 months ago

Home to biggest population, Karnataka could be ‘Tiger State’

New Indian Express  

‘No conflict of economy, ecology’ Mysuru: Wildlife protection is a universal issue, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday at the Karnataka State Open University convocation hall in Mysuru. Stating that India contributes to around eight per cent of the known global biodiversity, he said that India has not only saved the tiger population from declining but also provided an …

India has 3,167 tigers, reveals latest tiger census released by PM
1 year, 8 months ago

India has 3,167 tigers, reveals latest tiger census released by PM

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The population of tigers continues to rise in the country and the evaluation of tiger numbers in 2022 revealed that the tiger numbers have gone up by 200 across the country. The tiger estimation done in 2018 reported the presence of 2,967 tigers and Madhya Pradesh topped the country in tiger population with 526 tigers and Karnataka stood second …

India’s tiger population tops 3,000, shows census
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s tiger population tops 3,000, shows census

The Hindu  

April 09, 2023 01:59 pm | Updated April 14, 2023 11:31 am IST - Mysuru India has at least 3,167 tigers, according to estimates from the latest tiger census made public on Sunday. However, the authors of the census report warn that nearly all of the five major tiger-zones face challenges to the growth of the tiger population due to …

3167 tigers in India by 2022: PM Modi reveals the latest census of big cats
1 year, 8 months ago

3167 tigers in India by 2022: PM Modi reveals the latest census of big cats

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday revealed the latest Tiger census data in India and announced that there is a significant rise in the number of Tigers in the country. 3167 tigers in India by 2022: PM Modi reveals the latest census of big cats The data also revealed that the number of tigers has almost doubled in last two …

How many tigers can India’s forests sustain?
1 year, 11 months ago

How many tigers can India’s forests sustain?

Hindustan Times  

Two newsworthy events will occur this year. Second, India’s most successful wildlife conservation venture, Project Tiger, will turn 50 this April, a milestone to be celebrated with another record estimate of tiger numbers. Tigers also don’t understand human-drawn boundaries or maps — national parks, wildlife sanctuaries or tiger reserves. A decade ago, Valmiki Tiger Reserve had fallen off the tiger …

Study finds leopards making home close to human habitats in Delhi urban forest
2 years, 2 months ago

Study finds leopards making home close to human habitats in Delhi urban forest

Hindustan Times  

A year-long study of mammals at Delhi’s Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary using camera traps has revealed the presence of eight leopards, five of which are likely using the sanctuary as their permanent home, the report revealed. Within the Delhi urban forest, the leopards were found most frequently in areas which are close to human habitats. It says out of the …

Study confirms presence of 8 leopards in Delhi’s Asola Sanctuary
2 years, 2 months ago

Study confirms presence of 8 leopards in Delhi’s Asola Sanctuary

The Hindu  

A year-long study has confirmed the presence of eight leopards in the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, an indicator of its thriving ecosystem. The study conducted by the Delhi forest and wildlife department and the Bombay Natural History Society from June 2021 to June 2022 used 42 infra-red stealth camera traps. Considering leopard an umbrella species, the study can be useful …

Modi@72: How Modi govt has given India’s wildlife a new lease of life
2 years, 3 months ago

Modi@72: How Modi govt has given India’s wildlife a new lease of life

Firstpost  

In the last four years, forest and tree cover has increased by 16,000 square kilometres. India is one of the few countries in the world where forest cover is increasing New Delhi: Protected Area coverage, which was 4.90 per cent of the country’s geographical area in 2014, has now increased to 5.03 per cent. India has 52 Tiger Reserves covering …

New study: SGNP has highest documented density of leopards in world
2 years, 9 months ago

New study: SGNP has highest documented density of leopards in world

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, has the highest documented density of leopards in the world, at about 26/100km2, a new study has found. “In TWLS, despite lower domestic dog density than SGNP, domestic dogs constituted 66.76% of the leopard’s diet. “While densities of dogs are lower in TWLS, so are the densities of leopards as …

Landmark studies bring elusive snow leopards back into limelight
3 years, 2 months ago

Landmark studies bring elusive snow leopards back into limelight

Al Jazeera  

Two large-scale studies concluded earlier this year unveil robust scientific data on the animal’s population for the first time. Conducted by the Snow Leopard Trust’s India team, along with the state’s forest department, Himachal Pradesh’s snow leopard survey was part of the Population Assessment of the World’s Snow Leopards programme. Snow leopards at risk The latest scientific milestones have rekindled …

Committed to ensuring safe habitats for tigers: PM Narendra Modi
3 years, 4 months ago

Committed to ensuring safe habitats for tigers: PM Narendra Modi

India Today  

On International Tiger say, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is committed to ensuring safe habitats for our tigers and nurturing tiger-friendly eco-systems. Home to over 70% of the tiger population globally, we reiterate our commitment to ensuring safe habitats for our tigers and nurturing tiger-friendly eco-systems." Read: On eve of World Environment Day, list of 1,500 plant species conserved …

How the leopard became one of India’s most adaptable big cats
3 years, 5 months ago

How the leopard became one of India’s most adaptable big cats

Live Mint  

I wrote this piece sitting in a stone cottage in the oak forests of Uttarakhand. The leopard is one of the most adaptable cats in the world, and we are introduced to it through Gubbi’s encounters in a variety of landscapes: from hillocks and scrub forests, rocky outcrops, crop plantations, villages, on the edges of cities, by highways, and even …

The status of the leopard in India
3 years, 6 months ago

The status of the leopard in India

The Hindu  

IT was a fortuitous encounter on a late November afternoon at the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. However, in India, a leopard’s death does not make headlines, and wildlifers say that the country loses around six leopards for every single tiger death. A total of 5,240 adult leopards were photo-captured in the exercise, and the overall leopard population in …

Nearly 41 Tiger Cubs Spotted in MP's Bandhavgarh Reserve, Forest Staff Analyse Data
3 years, 6 months ago

Nearly 41 Tiger Cubs Spotted in MP's Bandhavgarh Reserve, Forest Staff Analyse Data

News 18  

Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve has witnessed a big cat boom, as foresters have spotted nearly 41 tiger cubs, from newborns to one year olds, at the sanctuary, a senior forest official said on Friday. Foresters have collected the information from camera traps and based on actual sightings of cubs in the reserve, which is a densely populated haven for …

‘Tiger numbers low due to decline in forest cover’
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Tiger numbers low due to decline in forest cover’

Hindustan Times  

India has habitat to support about 10,000 tigers in the country, but tiger numbers are low due to the degradation of forests, and rapid and overlapping of development with tiger lands, wildlife experts said on Thursday at Hindustan Times Environment Conclave. Andheria said the approximate figures from around 100 years ago show India had 40,000 tigers then, compared to which, …

India records increase in leopard population but real number could be much more
3 years, 11 months ago

India records increase in leopard population but real number could be much more

Live Mint  

A 60 per cent rise in India’s leopard population has been recorded in 2018, compared to 2014, but there is one area in the country, the northeastern landscape, where its population is facing “major threat” due to land-use changes triggered by agriculture, tea gardens and linear infrastructure projects. According to the Indian government’s ‘Status of Leopard in India, 2018’ report …

From 8,000 in 2014, India's Leopard Population Increased to Over 12,000 in 2018: Javadekar
4 years ago

From 8,000 in 2014, India's Leopard Population Increased to Over 12,000 in 2018: Javadekar

News 18  

India’s leopard population increased to over 12,000 in 2018 from around 8,000 in 2014, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said Monday, asserting the rise in their numbers coming on the heels of similar reports on tigers, lions, shows the country is protecting its ecology and biodiversity well. Releasing the Status of Leopards in India 2018′ report, the minister said, the leopard …

Over a Third of India’s Big Cats Reside Outside Tiger Reserves in Forest Divisions, Sanctuaries: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

Over a Third of India’s Big Cats Reside Outside Tiger Reserves in Forest Divisions, Sanctuaries: Report

News 18  

Over a third of India’s wild tiger population resides outside the 50 tiger reserves, the latest All-India Tiger Population Estimation Report has revealed. As many as 1,923 tigers or 65% the total tiger population was found inside tiger reserves and the rest were estimated to have a range that was largely found in neighbouring forest blocks, the government’s report on …

India accounts for 70% of world's tigers, says Prakash Javadekar, releases new status report on wild cats
4 years, 4 months ago

India accounts for 70% of world's tigers, says Prakash Javadekar, releases new status report on wild cats

Firstpost  

The report compares information gathered during tiger surveys of 2006, 2010 and 2014 with data from the 2018-19 review to estimate population trends, patch colonisation and extinction rate India now accounts 70 percent of the world’s total population of tigers, the environment ministry said on Tuesday while releasing its fourth detailed national tiger estimation report. “Despite India’s constraint of 2.5 …

At 2,967 tigers, India’s capacity at peak
4 years, 4 months ago

At 2,967 tigers, India’s capacity at peak

The Hindu  

Releasing an updated report on India’s Tiger Survey from 2018, which put the country’s tiger population at 2,367 — unchanged from the government’s estimate last year — Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said it was a matter of pride for India that it was a global exemplar in tiger conservation. This is India’s soft power,” …

India’s 2018 Tiger Census makes it to Guinness Book of World Records
4 years, 5 months ago

India’s 2018 Tiger Census makes it to Guinness Book of World Records

Live Mint  

India's 2018 Tiger Census has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for being the world's largest camera trapping wildlife survey. The fourth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation 2018 estimated 2,967 tigers or 75 per cent of the global tiger population in the nation. Terming this achievement a great moment, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar tweeted, …

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