Explained | India’s mega global alliance to protect big cats
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | India’s mega global alliance to protect big cats

The Hindu  

The story so far: Five decades after India launched ‘Project Tiger’ to check the dwindling population of the big cats and protect their natural habitat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week unveiled a global alliance that will work towards the protection and conservation of six species besides the tiger — the cheetah, jaguar, leopard, lion, puma and snow leopard. The International Big Cat Alliance will reach out to “range” countries that are home to the seven big cats to strengthen efforts to conserve these denizens in the wild, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has said. He highlighted the threat of a “decreasing and disturbed habitat” and illegal trade as he sought to bring together heads of government of tiger range countries in an alliance to “erase demand and firmly curb poaching and illegal trade in Asia.” Taking the lead, the central government set up the International Big Cat Alliance, which PM Modi has termed an “extension to the spirit” of his proposal. A look at the current status of these seven big cats: LION Population: Although lions aren’t endangered at present, population numbers could drop in the absence of proper conservation efforts.

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Three Tigers Migrate From MP to Chhattisgarh Reserves
2 weeks ago

Three Tigers Migrate From MP to Chhattisgarh Reserves

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A tiger from Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh has moved to Achanakmar wildlife sanctuary in Chhattisgarh by covering around 450 km. The big cat, spotted for the first time in the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve recently, has been identified as T-200 of Kanha National Park by the Wildlife Institute of India, field director, ATR, Manoj Pandey told this newspaper …

Odisha to Get First Tiger from Maharashtra on Sunday Night
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha to Get First Tiger from Maharashtra on Sunday Night

New Indian Express  

Odisha is set to get its first tiger from Maharashtra on Sunday night in a major relocation project aimed at improving the genetic diversity of the striped predators in the Similipal landscape. The female tiger from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) will be transported in a special vehicle via road and is expected to be shifted to Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) …

Tiger Day Spotlight: Key facts and shocking stats on how the numbers went down
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger Day Spotlight: Key facts and shocking stats on how the numbers went down

India Today  

International Tiger Day, celebrated annually on July 29 since 2010 to raise awareness about tiger conservation, brings our attention to what are perhaps the most majestic creatures on the planet. TIGER POPULATION TODAY AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS According to the latest estimates, approximately 5,574 wild tigers are remaining globally as per Global tiger Forum. India is home to approximately 80% of …

'No More Big Cats Should Be Brought Home': Experts in Year 2 of Project Cheetah
1 year, 3 months ago

'No More Big Cats Should Be Brought Home': Experts in Year 2 of Project Cheetah

The Quint  

So where do we go from here and what are the next steps? Big cat Specialist and CEO of Metastring Foundation, Dr Ravi Chellam is unequivocal on what needs to be done – “The introduction of African Cheetahs in India suffers from a few fundamental flaws. These include the disregard of science to inform the planning and execution of the …

Tiger numbers, and fears of surge in man-animal conflict, up outside Corbett
1 year, 4 months ago

Tiger numbers, and fears of surge in man-animal conflict, up outside Corbett

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand forest department is preparing a comprehensive plan to protect tigers and check human-animal conflict after 229 tigers were found outside the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Kumaon, endangering the lives of both the animal as well as of villagers living outside the reserve area. According to the tiger census report released on July 29, there are 260 tigers inside …

India should go for younger cheetahs habituated to human presence: experts
1 year, 4 months ago

India should go for younger cheetahs habituated to human presence: experts

The Hindu  

Younger cheetahs that are habituated to management vehicles and human presence are preferred candidates for relocation to India, international experts involved in Project Cheetah have told the government based on the lessons learnt from the initial experience in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. OPINION | Snap judgement: On India’s Project Cheetah They emphasised that young adult cheetahs are more adaptable …

Global Tiger Day: Importance of big-cat conservation stressed at Lko zoo
1 year, 4 months ago

Global Tiger Day: Importance of big-cat conservation stressed at Lko zoo

Hindustan Times  

The Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden observed Global Tiger Day in the presence of zoo officials and state ministers, on Tuesday. The student prize winners and officials who were felicitated at the Lucknow zoo celebration of Global Tiger Day, with zoo director Aditi Sharma, and forest minister Arun Kumar Saxena Arun Kumar Saxena, state minister for the department of …

International Tiger Day: History shows how big cat count declined in India
1 year, 4 months ago

International Tiger Day: History shows how big cat count declined in India

India Today  

In order to celebrate the mighty big cats, July 29 marks International Tiger Day. Indian tigers are considered to be the most ferocious of all tiger breeds, and in recent times, the number of tigers has seen an increase in the country, an annual rise of 6 per cent, according to the latest government data released on Saturday. Mughal emperor …

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 …

International Tiger Day 2023 | Rising Indian tiger population cause for celebration and concern
1 year, 4 months ago

International Tiger Day 2023 | Rising Indian tiger population cause for celebration and concern

The Hindu  

One tiger and scores of tourists in open jeeps asking each other in piercing whispers to be quiet as they train their binoculars and cameras on it, getting perilously close to the animal while they do so. The rising tiger population, which has also spotlighted the development versus ecology debate, is cause for celebration and also concern, experts said ahead …

‘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 …

DC Edit | It's time to rejoice as tiger numbers rising
1 year, 8 months ago

DC Edit | It's time to rejoice as tiger numbers rising

Deccan Chronicle  

The standard outlook when it comes to conservation of natural resources, particularly in a country like India seeking to leapfrog into a $5 trillion economy, is that there may not be many reasons to cheer. Even better is the news that the numbers of Asiatic lions rose from 523 to 674, and that of leopards increased from 7,910 to 12,852 …

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 …

International Tiger Day: India’s tiger population is rising: How will we accommodate the big cats?
1 year, 8 months ago

International Tiger Day: India’s tiger population is rising: How will we accommodate the big cats?

Firstpost  

India is home to 70 per cent of the world’s wild tiger population – approximately 3,682. According to the 5th cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation 2022 summary report, India has a minimum of 3,167 tigers and is now home to more than 70 per cent of the world’s wild tiger population. Further data analysis using the latest statistical …

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 …

As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights
1 year, 8 months ago

As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — It was a celebratory atmosphere for officials gathered just hours away from several of India’s major tiger reserves in the southern city of Mysuru, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday to much applause that the country’s tiger population has steadily grown to over 3,000 since its flagship conservation program began 50 years ago after concerns that …

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 …

As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights
1 year, 8 months ago

As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights

LA Times  

Tigers roam the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, India, in 2015. It was a celebratory atmosphere for officials gathered just hours away from several of India’s major tiger reserves in the southern city of Mysuru, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday to much applause that the country’s tiger population has steadily grown to over 3,000 since its flagship …

Tiger, tigress released into enclosures in Madhya Pradesh's Madhav National Park to revive big cat population
1 year, 9 months ago

Tiger, tigress released into enclosures in Madhya Pradesh's Madhav National Park to revive big cat population

The Hindu  

“A tiger and tigress were on March 10 released into enclosures in Madhav National Park in Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in a bid to revive the big cat population in the facility,” officials said. “While the tiger was captured in October last year after it strayed into the …

12 Cheetahs from South Africa Get New Home in Kuno. But Can India Reintroduce the Asian Big Cat?
1 year, 10 months ago

12 Cheetahs from South Africa Get New Home in Kuno. But Can India Reintroduce the Asian Big Cat?

News 18  

As twelve cheetahs flown from South Africa were released into the quarantine enclosures at the Kuno National Park in the Sheopur district on Saturday, experts have said that it would be impossible to reintroduce the Asiatic cheetahs in India. Vincent van der Merwe, a veterinarian who is closely involved in India’s ‘Project Cheetah’, explained that there were only about 30 …

India to get 12 cheetahs from South Africa every year, MoU inked
1 year, 10 months ago

India to get 12 cheetahs from South Africa every year, MoU inked

Hindustan Times  

India has inked a pact with South Africa to bring 12 cheetahs from the African country in February as part of its cheetah translocation project, an official statement said. The big cats will join eight cheetahs introduced in MP’s Kuno National Park from Namibia last year HT reported on January 26 that the two sides have inked a memorandum of …

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 …

Cheetahs in India: 12-14 more of the big cats will call India 'home', says govt
2 years ago

Cheetahs in India: 12-14 more of the big cats will call India 'home', says govt

Hindustan Times  

Twelve to fourteen cheetahs will be relocated from Africa over the next five years as part of the government's efforts to re-introduce the big cat to India's forests, union environment minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey told the Rajya Sabha Thursday. The union minister said ₹38.7 crore from Project Tiger had been allocated towards the re-introduction of cheetahs in India - a …

Explained | Cheetahs and tigers: the saga of big cats in India
2 years ago

Explained | Cheetahs and tigers: the saga of big cats in India

The Hindu  

The story so far: This year marked the arrival of Namibian cheetahs to India, the first intercontinental transfer of wild cats into the country since independence. The cheetahs — five females and three males — were flown into India following several weeks of medical supervision in Namibia. As part of improving their odds of long-term survival, young animals are being …

Big cats\' count on the rise in Amrabad
2 years, 2 months ago

Big cats\' count on the rise in Amrabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Amrabad tiger reserve, the second largest protected area for the country’s flagship predator species, is witnessing a tiger population boom of sorts, if the preliminary numbers of the big cats counted during the recently concluded tiger estimation exercise are anything to go by. This year, with 21 individual tigers identified through camera trap images in the reserve, and …

Big cat politics: A look at the legal battle for cheetah relocation in India
2 years, 3 months ago

Big cat politics: A look at the legal battle for cheetah relocation in India

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released eight cheetahs brought from Namibia into Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. The then amicus, senior advocate PS Narasimha pointed out that the decision of the Ministry of environment, forest and climate change to “introduce the African cheetahs from Namibia into the same proposed habitat chosen for the reintroduction of lions from Gir has …

Cheetah: Big cat family is sprinting towards India; know what makes them 'symbol of royalty'
2 years, 3 months ago

Cheetah: Big cat family is sprinting towards India; know what makes them 'symbol of royalty'

India TV News  

Cheetah: India is all set to welcome the big cat family on Saturday, 17th September. The Big Cat family will be transported to the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh. Know the Big Cat family members: The Big Cat family consists of several members that include: Cheetah, Lion, Cougar, Tiger, Big Cat, Eurasian Lynx, Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Snow Leopard, and Jaguar. …

Science-Wise: Why India Must Not Ignore Other Extant Species in Its Wild Pursuit of African Cheetahs
2 years, 4 months ago

Science-Wise: Why India Must Not Ignore Other Extant Species in Its Wild Pursuit of African Cheetahs

News 18  

Incredibly light on its feet, the blazingly fast cheetah is perhaps the only large mammal that was hunted to extinction in India in the mid-century. Almost 70 years after the world’s fastest cat disappeared from its forests, the key wild predator re-entered the country’s forests yet again — but this time, travelling all the way from African Savannas to Central …

NTCA to call technical committee meet on Rathambore’s rising tiger population
2 years, 4 months ago

NTCA to call technical committee meet on Rathambore’s rising tiger population

Hindustan Times  

The National Tiger Conservation Authority on Tuesday questioned the relocation of Ranthambore tigress T-102 to the newly sanctioned Ramgarh Visdhari Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Bundi a week ago, officials said. The Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan has seen a growth of 45% in big cat population in the last eight years. Calling the relocation legit, the state forest department has …

Can the big cats survive the human assault?
2 years, 11 months ago

Can the big cats survive the human assault?

China Daily  

Editor's note: With the Year of the Tiger a week away, two experts and a senior editor with China Daily share their views on the cultural significance of the big cat and the urgent need to protect the wild tiger and its habitats: SHI YU/CHINA DAILY It is admired, respected, feared and hated in equal measure depending on where you …

1000 cameras installed in AP Tiger Reserve to count big cats
3 years, 1 month ago

1000 cameras installed in AP Tiger Reserve to count big cats

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: For the first time, as many as 1000 infra-red cameras are being installed in Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh to count big cats for the 'India Tiger Census 2022’. At present, the state has 63 big cats and there would be chances of another 10 to 15 percent rise in tiger population in the new Census report, which …

Two tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu earn a global status in conservation
3 years, 3 months ago

Two tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu earn a global status in conservation

The Hindu  

Anamalai Tiger Reserve located at Pollachi near Coimbatore, one of the largest landscapes in the south of Palghat Gap with 4000 sq km of protected area, and the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris, a bio-diversity hotspot of the Western Ghats have now earned a global elite tag in tiger conservation. Only 14 reserves made the cut including Parambikulam in …

International Tiger Day 2021: Interesting Facts and the Importance of Wild Cats in Human Life
3 years, 4 months ago

International Tiger Day 2021: Interesting Facts and the Importance of Wild Cats in Human Life

News 18  

International Tiger Day is celebrated on July 29 every year to generate awareness regarding the dwindling population of the species. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature numbers of the Wild Tiger dropped by more than 95% over the last 150 years. 2022, which happens to be Chinese year of the Tiger, has been marked as the year when …

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 …

Tiger Corridors Need Urgent Attention to Sustain Conservation of Wild Cat, Govt Report Warns
4 years, 4 months ago

Tiger Corridors Need Urgent Attention to Sustain Conservation of Wild Cat, Govt Report Warns

News 18  

After a long delay, the Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar released the detailed 656–page report on the All India Tiger Population Estimation, 2018, on the eve of Global Tigers Day. Though the tiger population has increased over the year, the government’s detailed report has flagged several issues which need immediate attention, as these issues have the potential to sour the …

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 …

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