Ranthambore tigers move closer to human habitats as numbers rise
2 years, 5 months ago

Ranthambore tigers move closer to human habitats as numbers rise

Hindustan Times  

The Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district has seen a 45% growth in big cat population in last eight years, but it has added to concern as the felines do not have enough space to mark their territory, leading to a dozen moving out and posing danger to nearby human habitats, officials said. Of the total tigers, about a dozen adults in age group of 3 to 5 years were moving in the periphery of the reserve as they do not have their marked territory, RTR field director Sedu Ram Yadav told HT From 59 tigers in 2014, the reserve now has 86 big cats in the reserve, according to official data released by RTR. Of the total tigers, about a dozen adults in age group of 3 to 5 years were moving in the periphery of the reserve as they do not have their marked territory, RTR field director Sedu Ram Yadav told HT. From January 2020 to March 2021, a total of 12 big cats — male tigers T-47, T-42, T-62, T-64, T-95, T-97, and tigress T-72, T-73 and its three cubs, and T-92 — have gone missing, the senior forest official added.

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Tiger terrorises village near Lucknow, locals warned against going out at night
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6 days, 17 hours ago

Tiger terrorises village near Lucknow, locals warned against going out at night

India Today  

A tiger has been spotted in a village near Lucknow, creating panic among local residents, with authorities setting up cages to trap the big cat. The forest department has appealed to local residents against venturing alone at night as the big cat has been spotted in and around Rehman Khera village, located about 20 km from Lucknow, after sunset. After …

Cages, camera traps in place to trap ‘tiger’ in Rehmankheda
Trending News
1 week, 3 days ago

Cages, camera traps in place to trap ‘tiger’ in Rehmankheda

Hindustan Times  

Cages and camera traps were installed and teams were deployed to track a ‘tiger’ that was reportedly seen a day before by locals in Rehmankheda — where a tiger stayed put for 108 days in 2012—near Lucknow. A cage set up after locals reported the presence of a wild animal, suspectedly a tiger, in the Rehmankheda area near Lucknow. The …

Three Tigers Migrate From MP to Chhattisgarh Reserves
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The forest staff intensified the tracking of the tiger, suspected of killing a woman and injuring a man in two successive days last week, through 40 camera traps, two drones and nearly 100 field staff along Telangana’s border with Maharashtra in the Kagaznagar forest division in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on Sunday. Speaking to media personnel, Asifabad district forest …

Ranthambore's lost tigers | The missing stripes
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Ranthambore's lost tigers | The missing stripes

India Today  

The initial news came as a shock—a report by the Rajasthan forest department dated October 14 stated that 25 tigers in the famous Ranthambore National Park and Tiger Reserve were “missing”. NTCA member secretary Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj led a team to Jaipur to assess reports on tigers spotted in direct sightings and on trap cameras, the usual methods—along with assessing …

The Chase: A Journey Through the Vibrant Ranthambore National Park
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Chase: A Journey Through the Vibrant Ranthambore National Park

The Hindu  

The article describes a thrilling encounter with tigers in Ranthambore National Park. The writer and their group witness two mongooses in the forest and are treated to stories and anecdotes by the park's guides. They also spot leopards, chitals, sambar deer, and other animals during their afternoon safari. The writer concludes by expressing their thrill and the lasting memory of …

Five more tigers to give Jamuna company in Similipal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five more tigers to give Jamuna company in Similipal

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR/BARIPADA: As tigress Jamuna is being conditioned in a special enclosure for smooth release and integration in the Similipal Tiger Reserve, the state Forest department has begun working on bringing in five more big cats to the wildlife habitat. Determination of sex ratio and landscape for relocation of these tigers depends on the success of the ongoing translocation project,” said …

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) …

Video: Tiger comes close to safari jeep in Ranthambore, tourists scream in panic
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Video: Tiger comes close to safari jeep in Ranthambore, tourists scream in panic

India Today  

A group of tourists in Ranthambore National Park screamed in panic when a tiger jumped all of a sudden in front of them. The clip, shared by Ranthambore National Park on Instagram, begins with the group of tourists waiting at the edge of a road, separated from the forest by a stone wall. "Zoo is animal abuse, caged, torture, should …

Don’t disturb tigers, dwellers on Karnataka forest fringes told
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Don’t disturb tigers, dwellers on Karnataka forest fringes told

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With the increasing reports of tiger migration being noted by experts and forest staffers and captured by camera traps, state forest department officials are now working with the locals, asking them to stay away from wandering tigers. The department has also taken up a study of wandering tigers and is creating awareness among people to reduce conflict and deaths …

Project Tiger to displace 5.5 lakh tribals, says rights group report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Project Tiger to displace 5.5 lakh tribals, says rights group report

The Hindu  

Project Tiger will displace at least 5.5 lakh Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers, a report released by a New Delhi-based rights group on the International Tiger Day on Monday said. Visual story: Waking to the call of the wild According to the report by the Rights and Risks Analysis Group, some 1,60,000 people out of about 2,90,000 people to …

Tiger spotted near tourist location close to Udhagamandalam town
6 months ago

Tiger spotted near tourist location close to Udhagamandalam town

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is monitoring the movement of a tiger that was spotted near a popular tourist area, less than 10 km from Udhagamandalam town on Thursday morning. When contacted, District Forest Officer, S. Gowtham, said that a tiger had been spotted regularly in the region for the past two years, with Forest Department officials strongly suspecting that …

Uttarakhand to translocate four tigers to Rajasthan, says official
9 months ago

Uttarakhand to translocate four tigers to Rajasthan, says official

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand government has agreed to translocate four tigers to Rajasthan following a request from the authorities of the western state. The process of selecting the tigers for relocation to Rajasthan has already begun, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Sameer Sinha told PTI on Saturday. The requests from the Rajasthan and the Odisha governments for the translocation of tigers were …

Internet In Awe Of Two Tigers Chasing Deer In Ranthambore National Park
10 months, 1 week ago

Internet In Awe Of Two Tigers Chasing Deer In Ranthambore National Park

News 18  

Ranthambore National Park recently witnessed an event that has left onlookers in awe. Ranthambore National Park, nestled in Rajasthan, offers a sanctuary for a diverse range of wildlife, with tigers being among its most iconic inhabitants. Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore National Park is famous for its thriving …

‘Tigers belong where they can meet their existing needs’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Tigers belong where they can meet their existing needs’

The Hindu  

“Tigers belong where their feet take them; where their senses tell them that they are safe to occupy an area. They belong where they can meet their existing needs,” said Pranav Chanchani, national lead for tiger conservation at the World Wide Fund for Nature, India. Delivering a talk on ‘Tigers amidst People, People amidst Tigers: Making Conservation Work in Multi-Use …

Tiger remains elusive, combing on near Nanjangud
1 year ago

Tiger remains elusive, combing on near Nanjangud

The Hindu  

Even after launching the operations to trap the tiger that was sighted in the vicinity of Kadakola Industrial Area near Nanjangud, nearly two weeks ago, the wild cat has remained elusive, keeping the forest authorities on their toes. Though it was camera-trapped, it was not spotted physically since the launch of the operations and the forest teams have continued searching …

Tiger which migrated from Rajaji reserve found in Himachal Pradesh
1 year, 3 months ago

Tiger which migrated from Rajaji reserve found in Himachal Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

A tiger that migrated from the Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand has been tracked in the Renuka forests of neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Friday. The tiger has been spotted in the Renuka forests of where it arrived in the middle of August, the official said. It was a long-distance migration that saw the tiger cover hundreds of kilometres …

Tigress spotted with cubs in Rajasthan’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve: Official
1 year, 6 months ago

Tigress spotted with cubs in Rajasthan’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve: Official

Hindustan Times  

Tigress T-124 was spotted with her cubs on Wednesday morning in a camera trap in the Rajbag forest area under zone 3 of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, said a senior forest official. Another Ranthambore tigress, T-117 delivered three cubs on April 15 in the Sarmathura forest area in the Dholpur district, which adjoins RTR, said the official, adding that …

Dog barks at sleeping tiger in Ranthambore, what happens next will leave you stunned. Watch
1 year, 6 months ago

Dog barks at sleeping tiger in Ranthambore, what happens next will leave you stunned. Watch

India TV News  

Trending News: In the vast realm of animal videos on the internet, encounters between tigers and other canines are not uncommon. Originally filmed by Lakhan Rana and shared on Twitter by IRS Ankur Rapria, this viral video sheds light on a jaw-dropping incident that unfolded in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan. As the footage begins, we witness the dog confidently …

Tiger spotting leaves villages in curfew-like limbo
1 year, 7 months ago

Tiger spotting leaves villages in curfew-like limbo

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The sighting of three tigers, suspected to be moving among the fringe villages of the Palnadu district over the past week, has rendered residents fearful of venturing out alone. Forest authorities said that the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is home to 73 tigers, each of which needs a territory of 25-50 sq. The onset of summer has also compounded the …

Tiger from Rajasthan’s Ranthambore reserve spotted in MP’s Kuno National Park
1 year, 7 months ago

Tiger from Rajasthan’s Ranthambore reserve spotted in MP’s Kuno National Park

Hindustan Times  

A tiger from Ranthambore tiger reserve in Rajasthan, who has been roaming around in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur forest for the past two months, has entered Kuno National Park, a forest official said on Monday. Around half a dozen tigers from Ranthambore have entered Kuno in the past eight years The male tiger named T-136 has been trying to make its …

4 migrated tigers return to original habitat after failure to get prey
1 year, 9 months ago

4 migrated tigers return to original habitat after failure to get prey

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The four migrated tigers returned to their original habitat, the Thippeshwar Tiger Reserve, since they did not get prey in the Gollaghat area in Bheempur mandal -- where project works were currently ongoing. Field-level forest staff found pug marks of these tigers near the river, indicating that they reentered their original habitat. The Adilabad forest staff set up two …

Tigers on the loose worry Adilabad farmers
1 year, 9 months ago

Tigers on the loose worry Adilabad farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

GUNJALA: The farmers of Gollaghat-Tamsi village in Bheempur Mandal, who were panicked with the movement of four tigers in their locality, burnt dry grass in their agriculture fields to chase the migrated big cats away from their agriculture fields and the area in Adilabad district on Saturday. Fearing that the farm works and the crops will be affected by the …

Four tigers migrated from Maha spotted in Adilabad
1 year, 9 months ago

Four tigers migrated from Maha spotted in Adilabad

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: Four tigers were found moving in the forests of Gollaghat Thamsi village in Bheempur mandal, and it is believed that these tigers migrated to Adilabad district by crossing the Penganga River from Maharashtra's Thippeshwar Tiger Reserve. According to forest officials, the tigers may have migrated to the Gollaghat Thamsi area in search of drinking water and prey because deer …

Missing tiger spotted in MP’s Morena: Experts flag concern after it attacks 2
2 years, 1 month ago

Missing tiger spotted in MP’s Morena: Experts flag concern after it attacks 2

Hindustan Times  

Two, including a youth and a journalist, came under attack by a tiger on Thursday, in the Runipur village in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district, forest officials of the Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary said. Anish Andheria, an expert on big cats, said if the tiger stays in Chambal valley, it will pose a great threat to cheetahs “The tiger was spotted in …

Forest department intensifies steps to capture elusive tiger in Wayanad
2 years, 2 months ago

Forest department intensifies steps to capture elusive tiger in Wayanad

The Hindu  

The Forest department has intensified steps to capture the tiger on the prowl at Cheeral under the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. Meanwhile, the Wayanad Prakruthi Samrakshana Samithi has urged the government to constitute an expert committee to study the recurring wildlife attacks in the district. Mono-crop plantations of teak and eucalyptus in the forest, rampant growth of invasive plants like Senna …

Two Tigers from Ranthambore Reserve to Be Shifted to Mukundra, Sariska
2 years, 2 months ago

Two Tigers from Ranthambore Reserve to Be Shifted to Mukundra, Sariska

News 18  

Translocation of two tigers from Rajasthan’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve to the Mukundra and the Sariska reserves has been cleared by the technical committee of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, an official said here. “NTCA’s technical committee has cleared a proposal of the state forest department to translocate one tiger to Sariska and another to Mukundra,” Seduram Yadav, Field Director of …

Tiger numbers increase, but many missing
2 years, 3 months ago

Tiger numbers increase, but many missing

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The movement of tigers is noticed in the forests on the outskirts of Kagaznagar town. The staff however failed to track the movement of the four tigers that were moving in the Kagaznagar forest division some time ago and the missing tigers including A2 and A6. The forest staff could not notice the movement of the A2 for the …

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 …

Elusive big cat heading to tiger habitat in Eastern Ghats
2 years, 5 months ago

Elusive big cat heading to tiger habitat in Eastern Ghats

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Based on pugmarks being tracked, with latest ones seen on shores of a reservoir on Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram border, the elusive tiger seems to be heading towards a proper tiger habitat in Eastern Ghats across the Andhra border. Sharing the latest status of the elusive tiger’s movement with Deccan Chronicle, Visakhapatnam forest officer Anant Shankar said fresh pugmarks of a healthy …

Tiger attacks bikers in Corbett, drags one into forest
2 years, 5 months ago

Tiger attacks bikers in Corbett, drags one into forest

Hindustan Times  

UPDATE: Corbett tiger attack: Search for man dragged away still on, some remains found After the incident, bike riders have been asked to be alert on the highway, officials said A tiger attacked two bike-borne men and dragged one of them deep into the forests near the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand’s Almora district, forest officials said on Sunday. The …

50% of disappearances in illegal mining zones
3 years, 1 month ago

50% of disappearances in illegal mining zones

Hindustan Times  

The Kundera and Talada ranges in Rajasthan’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve accounted for half the 12 tigers gone missing since last year, wildlife watchers and forest department officials said on Thursday. Officials said six of the 12 tigers went missing between January 2020 and March 2021 from the Kundera and Talada ranges, spread across 125 sq km. Although forest department officials …

The mysterious case of ‘missing’ tigers of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
3 years, 1 month ago

The mysterious case of ‘missing’ tigers of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Hindustan Times  

Half of the 12 missing tigers from Rajasthan’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve over the last year disappeared from one place amid a growing trend of vanishing big cats, forest department officials have said and blamed congestion at one of India’s most crowded reserves for it. “When the density of tigers increases, territorial fights are obviously leading to the exit of the …

Ranthambore tigress gives birth to 3 cubs; big cat tally at park rises to 77
3 years, 1 month ago

Ranthambore tigress gives birth to 3 cubs; big cat tally at park rises to 77

Hindustan Times  

Three newborn tiger cubs have been spotted at the Ranthambore National Park, taking the big cat population there to 77, said forest officials. Camera traps at the forest captured the images of the tigress with her cubs onSaturday The cubs were seen with tigress T-63 in the Chindwari-Lalpura area of the park and are the third litter of the big …

Rajasthan may get another tiger reserve in the Kumbhalgarh area of Udaipur division
3 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan may get another tiger reserve in the Kumbhalgarh area of Udaipur division

Hindustan Times  

The four-member committee constituted by the National Tiger Conservation Authority has found Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary in Rajasthan as a potential tiger reserve, officials said. Representative Picture After conducting a survey of the area in the last two months, the committee has found sanctuary potential as the fifth tiger reserve but also raised certain concerns. A senior official of the forest department …

At Rajasthan's Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Tigress T-105 Spotted With 3 Cubs
3 years, 3 months ago

At Rajasthan's Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Tigress T-105 Spotted With 3 Cubs

News 18  

There’s some good news from the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan where trap cameras have captured images of a tigress known as T-105 with three cubs in the Sultanpur area under Sawaimadhopur district of the state. A senior official of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve told the media that this is the first litter of the tigress. Chief Wildlife Warden of …

3 tiger cubs added to Ranthambore reserve, officials wary of rising numbers
3 years, 3 months ago

3 tiger cubs added to Ranthambore reserve, officials wary of rising numbers

Hindustan Times  

Three tiger cubs, spotted for the first time at Rajasthan’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, have taken the big cat population to 74 at the sanctuary located at Sawai Madhopur. Tigress T-105 was spotted with her three new born cubs at the Ranthambore tiger reserve in Rajasthan. The tigress T-105 was sighted with 3 cubs on Wednesday evening in Tapkan-Sultanpur area in …

Tigers get relief and security as human movement reduced in Covid times
3 years, 7 months ago

Tigers get relief and security as human movement reduced in Covid times

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The second wave of Covid pandemic has brought relief and security to tigers in Telangana state as the human movement has largely reduced. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has advised officials of tiger reserves and the wildlife sanctuary and reserve forests to keep tourists off tiger reserves in view of the threat of Covid19 spread to animals, especially tigers. …

Tiger Spotted For First Time in Maharashtra’s Guatala Autramghat Sanctuary in 81 Years
3 years, 9 months ago

Tiger Spotted For First Time in Maharashtra’s Guatala Autramghat Sanctuary in 81 Years

News 18  

A tiger has been spotted in Guatala Autramghat Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time since 1940, with officials on Friday stating the big cat has strayed from Tipeshwar Sanctuary in Yavatmal, some 330 kilometres from here, in search of prey. “This tiger, which is a fully grown male, came to the sanctuary around March 11-12 and was spotted in a …

Four tigers missing for a year from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
3 years, 9 months ago

Four tigers missing for a year from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Hindustan Times  

Four tigers, including two sub-adults, have not been sighted in Rajasthan’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve for a year now, people aware of the matter said. The reserve’s administration is trying to locate the tigers and has written to authorities in nearby districts and the Madhya Pradesh forest department for help. Tigers named T-42 Fateh and T-47 Mohan have been missing from …

Villagers, trackers live in fear as wandering tiger remains elusive
3 years, 11 months ago

Villagers, trackers live in fear as wandering tiger remains elusive

Deccan Chronicle  

KOMARAM BHEEM ASIFABAD: Not only villagers in the interiors but even some animal trackers are fearing a threat to their life from the tiger, after they were deployed in the deep forests to track the animal’s movement over a 30-km radius between Bejjur and Penchikalpet mandals. Each forest beat officer, along with six watchers or animal trackers, keeps track of …

Sariska Tiger Reserve revival: As villagers relocate, conditions improve
3 years, 11 months ago

Sariska Tiger Reserve revival: As villagers relocate, conditions improve

Hindustan Times  

The relocation of several villagers from the Sariska Tiger Reserve in the past four months to the outskirts has resulted in better visibility of tigers and more inflow of tourists in the habitat, which lost all its native tigers in 2005, forest department officials said. “Also, our children will get schooling facility at Sariska Tiger Reserve and later employment there,” …

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 …

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