71 tigers died due to unnatural causes since 2021: Environment Ministry
1 month, 2 weeks ago

71 tigers died due to unnatural causes since 2021: Environment Ministry

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Seventy-one tigers died due to unnatural causes, including poaching and seizures, since 2021, the Environment Ministry said on Monday. Responding to a query in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, said Madhya Pradesh reported the highest number of deaths at 20, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka since 2021. In 2023, 25 tigers were reported dead while one casualty due to unnatural causes has been confirmed so far this year, according to the data shared by the minister in his reply. Tiger population is increasing at a rate of 6 per cent per annum in the country when consistently sampled areas are compared, Singh said.

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Three tigers, leopard died of avian flu in Nagpur possibly after eating chicken: Minister
6 hours, 3 minutes ago

Three tigers, leopard died of avian flu in Nagpur possibly after eating chicken: Minister

The Hindu  

Three tigers and a leopard that died of avian influenza at a rescue centre in Maharashtra's Nagpur district possibly contracted the infection after eating chicken, State Forest Minister Ganesh Naik said on Thursday. The three tigers and the leopard had been relocated to the Gorewada Rescue Centre in Nagpur from Chandrapur following incidents of man-animal conflict. Their samples were sent …

Leopard, three tigers die of Avian flu in Maharashtra’s Gorewada Rescue Centre
4 days, 1 hour ago

Leopard, three tigers die of Avian flu in Maharashtra’s Gorewada Rescue Centre

The Hindu  

Three tigers and one leopard have died of H5N1 or Avian Influenza virus at Gorewada Rescue Centre in Maharashtra’s Nagpur. The veterinarians of the Wildlife Research and Training Centre at Gorewada has also issued a detailed bio-security measures to prevent access of birds to animals’ enclosures by using nets or covers along with routine sampling and testing of birds in …

Woman killed in tiger attack in Nainital district, body found 500 metres away
3 weeks ago

Woman killed in tiger attack in Nainital district, body found 500 metres away

Hindustan Times  

RUDRAPUR: A 60-year-old woman who had gone into the forest to collect cattle fodder was killed in a tiger attack in Nainital district’s Ramnagar area on Wednesday morning. Vinod Papney, a social activist based in Ramnagar said the forest department had been launching new safari zones in the Corbett landscape, which increased instances of man-animal conflict. On December 11, the …

Tiger that killed two farmers dies days after arrival at Kanpur Zoo
1 month ago

Tiger that killed two farmers dies days after arrival at Kanpur Zoo

Hindustan Times  

A male tiger, known for killing two humans, died at Kanpur Zoo just three days after being transferred from Lakhimpur Kheri. For Representation Before being captured, the tiger had killed two farmers and injured at least three others in the Maheshpur range. Dr Anurag Singh noted that while the Lakhimpur Kheri tiger was in critical condition upon arrival, the other …

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District
1 month 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 …

With winter come tiger conflicts, deaths in Asifabad
1 month, 1 week ago

With winter come tiger conflicts, deaths in Asifabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Come November and people in villages along the forest patches in KB Asifabad district not only start shivering with the winter cold that dips into the single digits, but also with fear as tigers from Maharashtra begin migrating into Telangana in search of a new home in the erstwhile Adilabad district area. “Tigers have taken to using this post …

How many tigers died due to unnatural causes, including poaching in last four years? Govt replies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How many tigers died due to unnatural causes, including poaching in last four years? Govt replies

India TV News  

Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, while responding to a query in the Lok Sabha, said seventy-one tigers died due to unnatural causes, including poaching and seizures, since 2021. Madhya Pradesh reports highest number of deaths of tigers Madhya Pradesh reported the highest number of deaths at 20, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka since …

Tiger found dead in suspected poaching, third since 2022 in Chhattisgarh
2 months ago

Tiger found dead in suspected poaching, third since 2022 in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: The death of a male tiger under mysterious circumstances at Baikunthpur forest adjoining the Guru Ghasidas National Park, about 350 km north of Raipur, has bewildered the Chhattisgarh State Forest Department. This is the third tiger death in the state since 2022 and the second suspected poaching reported this year after a tiger was killed in January in the …

Terror of Wild Animals Grips Uttar Pradesh, Efforts Intensify to Capture Tigers in Lakhimpur Kheri
4 months, 1 week ago

Terror of Wild Animals Grips Uttar Pradesh, Efforts Intensify to Capture Tigers in Lakhimpur Kheri

ABP News  

In Uttar Pradesh, fear has gripped communities due to the menace of wild animals. Following the terror caused by wolves in Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri is now facing fear from tigers. Authorities are currently searching for eight tigers in Lakhimpur Kheri using two drones and twenty cameras. The search is underway after a recent tiger attack resulted in the deaths of …

SC lauds Centre’s conservation drive as India’s tigers see 6% growth
4 months, 1 week ago

SC lauds Centre’s conservation drive as India’s tigers see 6% growth

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday commended the Union government for its significant efforts in tiger conservation, noting a steady growth rate of 6% and an increase in the tiger population to 3,682 in 2022. Good work has been done,” a bench comprising justices Sanjiv Khanna and PV Sanjay Kumar said after reviewing the data and measures implemented by …

Assam government urges Orang National Park authorities to trace, transfer killer tiger to zoo
4 months, 1 week ago

Assam government urges Orang National Park authorities to trace, transfer killer tiger to zoo

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam government has instructed the authorities of a national park to catch the tiger that killed an armed home guard on August 28 and transfer it to the zoo. “We have issued an order to trace and transfer the tiger to a zoo, if necessary,” Assam’s Forest and Environment Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said after Asom Gana Parishad …

Tiger kills home guard in Assam national park
4 months, 1 week ago

Tiger kills home guard in Assam national park

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A tiger killed an armed home guard deployed in the Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve on Wednesday night, Assam Forest Department officials said. Dhanmoni Deka, the home guard, and casual worker Md Sahajul Haque were patrolling the Bilpar camp area of the tiger reserve in the evening when the tiger pounced on the former. The home guard’s shriek …

Tiger kills armed home guard in Assam’s Orang National Park
4 months, 1 week ago

Tiger kills armed home guard in Assam’s Orang National Park

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: A full-grown tiger killed an armed home guard in Assam’s Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve on Wednesday night. The incident occurred when the deceased, Dhanmoni Deka, and casual worker Md Sahajul Haque were patrolling an area as part of their regular drill. He added that when the rifle fell from Deka’s hand, he picked it up and fired …

Tiger population in Andhra Pradesh increases to 87 in 2023-24
5 months ago

Tiger population in Andhra Pradesh increases to 87 in 2023-24

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: In a positive development, the latest Phase-IV monitoring report revealed that tiger population in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 87 in financial year 2023-2024. The tiger population in Andhra Pradesh has been on an upward trajectory, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the State forest staff, officials said. Andhra Pradesh is home to the country’s largest tiger reserve, the …

Tiger Day Spotlight: Key facts and shocking stats on how the numbers went down
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Government data says 628 tigers die in India during the past five years
5 months, 2 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 …

Year-On-Year Increase In Human Deaths Caused By Elephants And Tigers Kerala Wild Animal Human Conflict Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Year-On-Year Increase In Human Deaths Caused By Elephants And Tigers Kerala Wild Animal Human Conflict Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change

ABP News  

The Union Government on Monday reported an alarming rise in the number of deaths caused by wild animal attacks in Kerala over the past five years. In response to an unstarred question by MPs K Radhakrishnan and Anto Antony, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, provided detailed statistics on fatalities …

23 tigers died in MP in first six months of 2024, followed by 14 in Maharashtra
5 months, 4 weeks ago

23 tigers died in MP in first six months of 2024, followed by 14 in Maharashtra

New Indian Express  

Maharashtra ranked second with 14 deaths followed by Karnataka at 11. Importantly, the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in MP reported ten mortalities in the six months of this year, just one less than the overall deaths of tigers in Karnataka within the same period. MP, which housed maximum 526 tigers and 785 tigers in 2018 and 2022 respectively, had reported 43 …

K. Ullas Karanth, tiger conservation expert: ‘Not amrit kaal for tiger science in India’ - Frontline
10 months ago

K. Ullas Karanth, tiger conservation expert: ‘Not amrit kaal for tiger science in India’ - Frontline

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 07, 2024 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ K. Ullas Karanth is one of the world’s leading tiger conservation experts and has been studying the majestic animal since he began to regularly visit Karnataka’s Nagarahole National Park in the 1960s. He has authored several popular books and innumerable scientific papers on tiger conservation; his most recent book …

Tiger population grows in Odisha, Similipal sees increase from 16 to 27
10 months, 1 week ago

Tiger population grows in Odisha, Similipal sees increase from 16 to 27

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: The tiger population in Odisha has increased. At present, there are 30 tigers and eight cubs — all below one year old, revealed the first All Odisha Tiger Estimation report 2023-24. As per the report, of the 30 tigers, a total of 27 unique adult tigers were camera-trapped during the AOTE exercise in Similipal Tiger Reserve other forest ranges. …

Odisha’s tiger estimation indicates presence of 30 tigers in total
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Glaring data skew in Gujarat’s lion fatalities
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Glaring data skew in Gujarat’s lion fatalities

New Indian Express  

“There should be a scientific inquiry into this gap of communication between the Centre and the state, or whether the people of India are being deliberately misled about the death of lions,” Kathwadia said. A total of 239 lions, including 126 cubs, died in Gujarat in the last two years, and 29 of these fatalities were due to unnatural causes, …

Tiger found dead in M.P.’s Bandhavgarh reserve, second big cat death in a week
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger found dead in M.P.’s Bandhavgarh reserve, second big cat death in a week

The Hindu  

A young tiger was found dead in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district, with officials suspecting it was killed by an adult tiger. The carcass of the sub-adult tiger, aged between 12 months and 18 months, was spotted in a trench in Dhamokhar range of the BTR on Tuesday, forest ranger Vijay Shankar Shrivastava said on Wednesday. …

Tiger Found Dead in MP's Bandhavgarh Reserve, Second Big Cat Death in a Week
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger Found Dead in MP's Bandhavgarh Reserve, Second Big Cat Death in a Week

News 18  

A young tiger was found dead in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria district, with officials suspecting it was killed by an adult tiger. The carcass of the sub-adult tiger, aged between 12 months and 18 months, was spotted in a trench in Dhamokhar range of the BTR on Tuesday, forest ranger Vijay Shankar Shrivastava said on Wednesday. …

Second Tiger Death in Two Days Sends Officials Scurrying to Asifabad
1 year ago

Second Tiger Death in Two Days Sends Officials Scurrying to Asifabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad/Adilabad: Tigers in the corridor forests of Komaram Bheem Asifabad district are dying one by one, with one more tiger death reported on Monday, coming on the heels of the discovery of a dead sub-adult tigress two days ago. Although the Telangana forest department officials were tight-lipped about the second tiger death within a week from the same patch of …

Carcass of 2 tigers found in south Karnataka, poisoning suspected
1 year, 1 month ago

Carcass of 2 tigers found in south Karnataka, poisoning suspected

The Hindu  

The carcasses of a tiger and its cub were found in a field in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka in a partially decomposed condition. There is talk in conservation circles that the two tigers may have been poisoned as their carcasses were found in the same place. While the traditional sampling methods can detect traces of poison for …

Odisha: Fear of Royal Bengal Tiger haunts again as it kills two heads of cattle
1 year, 1 month ago

Odisha: Fear of Royal Bengal Tiger haunts again as it kills two heads of cattle

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: People living in Odisha’s Gajapati and Rayagada districts are in tense now as a Royal Bengal Tiger which had appeared twice in the region a few days ago and killed a cow, allegedly killed two cattle heads late on Saturday night. Reports said the tiger entered the orchard of Timiti Bhuyan, a resident of Uama village under R Udaygiri …

Tiger cub dies after being hit by train in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur
1 year, 1 month ago

Tiger cub dies after being hit by train in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur

Hindustan Times  

A four-month-old female tiger cub was killed after being hit by a SE-Central Railway train at Kitali Mendha in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district on Monday, officials said. Since January this year, Maharashtra has recorded nearly 35 tiger deaths The incident reportedly took place early morning as the train was en route from Chandrapur to Gondia. Earlier, in a similar incident, a …

Maharashtra’s tiger zones under threat over plan to cut over 2.5 lakh trees
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra’s tiger zones under threat over plan to cut over 2.5 lakh trees

Hindustan Times  

On Tuesday afternoon, Bajrang, a majestic tiger and the chief attraction for tourists in Maharashtra’s famous Tadoba Andhari tiger reserve, died in a fierce territorial battle with another tiger at Wahangaon village under the Chimur forest range. Maharashtra’s tiger zones under threat as state proposes to cut over 2.5 lakh trees for projects Bajrang’s is the 42nd tiger death in …

Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris tigers died due to natural causes, says NTCA report
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris tigers died due to natural causes, says NTCA report

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: There was nothing alarming about the recent death of tigers – 10 of them had died between August 16 and September 19 – in the Nilgiris if one were to take into account the current population growth and the dispersal dynamics in the landscape, the National Tiger Conservation Authority said in its report. The report released on Friday said …

Tiger deaths in the Nilgiris ‘not alarming’, says NTCA report
1 year, 3 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 …

Odisha lost 698 elephants, 48 leopards and 7 Royal Bengal tigers in last eight years
1 year, 3 months ago

Odisha lost 698 elephants, 48 leopards and 7 Royal Bengal tigers in last eight years

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneshwar: As many as 698 elephants, 48 leopards and seven Royal Bengal tigers died in Odisha between 2015-16 and September 25, 2023. Replying to a written query by ruling Biju Janata Dal member Prafulla Samal, he informed the House that the elephants and the big cats died due to multiple reasons, including diseases, electrocution, train accidents, road accidents, poaching and …

No evidence to link tiger deaths in the Nilgiris to organised poaching: Chief Wildlife Warden
1 year, 3 months ago

No evidence to link tiger deaths in the Nilgiris to organised poaching: Chief Wildlife Warden

The Hindu  

The recent death of tigers in the Nilgiris could not have been due to organised poaching, said Chief Wildlife Warden Srinivas R. Reddy on Monday, October 2, 2023. However, Mr. Reddy said no evidence was found to link some of the deaths to poaching, but the Forest Department was actively pursuing the cases. Referring to the death of two tigers …

Explained | Why are tigers dying in Nilgiris district?
1 year, 3 months ago

Explained | Why are tigers dying in Nilgiris district?

The Hindu  

The story so far: A total of 10 tigers have died in the Nilgiris since the middle of August. The second death was of an adult tigress in the Naduvattam Range in the Nilgiris forest division on August 17, with officials suspecting that the tigress died due to injuries after fighting with another animal. On September 9, two more tigers …

Madhya Pradesh: Another tiger dies in Bandhavgarh reserve, second death in a week
1 year, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Another tiger dies in Bandhavgarh reserve, second death in a week

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh: The carcass of a male tiger was found in Tala beat of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve by a patrolling team on Wednesday. Lakhan Lal Uike, chief conservator of forest and in-charge field director of the reserve informed today that the carcass of the tiger, aged around 5-7 years, had teeth marks on the body. Cause of death Prima facie …

Four tiger cubs found dead in the Nilgiris, toll goes up to 10 in 1 month
1 year, 3 months ago

Four tiger cubs found dead in the Nilgiris, toll goes up to 10 in 1 month

The Hindu  

Four more tiger cubs died in the Nilgiris since Sunday, September 17, 2023 bringing the death toll of tigers recorded in the district to ten animals in just over a month. Forest department officials said that while one cub was found dead on Sunday evening, a search of the area resulted in the findings of three more cubs on Tuesday …

Maharashtra records 33 tiger deaths this year
1 year, 3 months ago

Maharashtra records 33 tiger deaths this year

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra has recorded 33 tiger deaths since January this year, which is the highest number in the recent past, according to the data provided by the state wildlife headquarters in Nagpur. All the tiger deaths in Maharashtra in the last three years were reported from the Vidarbha region, which has five of the state’s six tiger reserves. All the tiger …

Tiger cub rescued in Ballarpur forest range this week dies during treatment: Official
1 year, 3 months ago

Tiger cub rescued in Ballarpur forest range this week dies during treatment: Official

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: A female tiger cub being treated at Chandrapur’s Wildlife Transit Treatment Centre after being rescued from the Ballarpur forest range of Chandrapur died on Saturday morning. A Sumatran tiger cub cleans one of its parents during the annual weigh-in to document the health and condition of animals The cub hadn’t been eating and was intravenously administered saline, said Jitendra …

Two tigresses found dead in the Nilgiris
1 year, 3 months ago

Two tigresses found dead in the Nilgiris

The Hindu  

Two tigresses were found dead in close proximity to each other in a water body in Nehru Nagar at Emerald in Kundha on Saturday. “Our investigations into the deaths of the two tigresses have already begun, though the postmortem would only be conducted on Sunday,” said Mr. Gowtham. The District Forest Officer said the cause of death could be established …

‘I do not buy the claims that Project Tiger has been a spectacular success in recent times’
1 year, 4 months ago

‘I do not buy the claims that Project Tiger has been a spectacular success in recent times’

The Hindu  

“We should have clear-cut goals and aim for that and have measurements to show if we are heading towards the goal or not,” believes leading tiger expert Dr. K. Ullas Karanth, who was part of the recent Nature inFocus Festival, a three-day event in Bengaluru, celebrating nature, wildlife and conservation. You have discussed how our ambition for the tiger project …

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 …

Another tiger dies in Maharashtra, 29 reported deaths since January this year
1 year, 4 months ago

Another tiger dies in Maharashtra, 29 reported deaths since January this year

Hindustan Times  

A tiger that strayed out of the Pench tiger reserve in Maharashtra died by electrocution in an area under the Ramtek forest range early on Sunday, the 29th tiger to die in the state this year, people familiar with the matter said. The tiger was likely to have come out from the Pench forest and was venturing into the village …

Another tiger dies in Maharashtra, 28 since January this year
1 year, 4 months ago

Another tiger dies in Maharashtra, 28 since January this year

Hindustan Times  

As many as 28 tigers were either found dead or were victims of poaching in Maharashtra since January this year. A full-grown tiger died of suspected electrocution in the vicinity of Khandal village under the neighbouring Bhandara forest division in the Tumsar forest range on Wednesday evening. Jhakad not only The recent tiger death near Tumsar, though, was not an …

Global Tiger Day: Importance of big-cat conservation stressed at Lko zoo
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

National Tiger Body Claims Decrease in Telangana's Numbers, Officials Dispute Claim
1 year, 5 months ago

National Tiger Body Claims Decrease in Telangana's Numbers, Officials Dispute Claim

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The number of big cats in Telangana’s protected areas of Kawal and Amrabad tiger reserves decreased from a total of 26 in 2018 to 21 in 2022, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Telangana has a transient tiger population that is not reflected in the numbers released and these are tigers outside of the two reserves,” a senior …

India’s tiger population rises, Madhya Pradesh has most big cats
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Maharashtra: 2 villagers in Chandrapur killed in tiger attacks over last 2 days
1 year, 5 months ago

Maharashtra: 2 villagers in Chandrapur killed in tiger attacks over last 2 days

Hindustan Times  

Two people have died in tiger attacks in separate incidents over the last two days in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur. The first incident took place on Wednesday when Devta Jiwan Chanfane was mauled by the big cat near Akapur village in Nagbhid tehsil of Bramhapuri forest division when the person had to work on the farm. When Devta did not return home …

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