WATCH: Footage of Endangered Tigers Captured First Time in Four Years in Thailand
4 years, 4 months ago

WATCH: Footage of Endangered Tigers Captured First Time in Four Years in Thailand

News 18  

Conservationists have captured footage of endangered tigers in a region of western Thailand for the first time in four years. Released to coincide with Global Tiger Day, the images were captured as part of a joint monitoring program between Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, global wild cat conservation organization Panthera and the Zoological Society of London. "In a sea of news casting doubt on the future of our planet's wildlife, this development is a welcome sign of hope and potential turning of the tide for the endangered tiger in Thailand," said John Goodrich, chief scientist and tiger program director for Panthera. The chief of the wildlife research division for Thailand's DNP, Saksit Simcharoen, said the sightings were "encouraging for the future of tigers in our country and beyond." "To witness apex predators, like tigers, returning to forests means the ecosystem is recovering, which is good for all wildlife," said Eileen Larney, ZSL's Chief Technical Advisor in Thailand.

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Tiger population in Andhra Pradesh increases to 87 in 2023-24
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Wild tiger population on the rebound
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild tiger population on the rebound

China Daily  

The wild tiger population in China has shown recovery in recent years, with the number of Siberian tigers, or Northeast tigers, increasing from around 27 six years ago to about 70, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced on Monday, the 14th World Tiger Day. According to data from the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, last year eight breeding …

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 …

Northeast China home to more rare tigers, leopards
7 months ago

Northeast China home to more rare tigers, leopards

China Daily  

A photo of a Siberian tiger was captured by an infrared camera. Data from the park's management bureau show that the number of Siberian tigers rose to 70 and that of Amur leopards increased to 80, with the birth of 35 cubs in the past year. The park, which was formally established in 2021 after a trial phase since August …

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 …

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 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 …

Why tiger numbers can never tell the whole story
1 year, 8 months ago

Why tiger numbers can never tell the whole story

Live Mint  

This year, the Supreme Court’s forest panel indicted a former state minister and Uttarakhand forest staff for illegally creating a zoo safari in the Corbett Tiger Reserve. Genetic studies show that tigers in Valmiki, Satkosia and Simlipal, the hills of the North-East and southern Western Ghats have genetically distinct tiger populations. The 2022 report also points out that the North-East …

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 …

Local extinction of tiger populations observed in Srivilliputtur, Kanniyakumari: Status report
1 year, 8 months ago

Local extinction of tiger populations observed in Srivilliputtur, Kanniyakumari: Status report

The Hindu  

The ‘Status of Tigers 2022’ report released on Sunday said local extinction of tiger populations was observed in Kanniyakumari and Srivilliputtur, which has come as a shock to activists down south. Local activists could not believe that there was no direct evidence of tigers in their landscape, as in 2020 the Forest Department had spotted tigers in two of the …

Tiger Zinda Hai: Judicial Lens
1 year, 8 months ago

Tiger Zinda Hai: Judicial Lens

Hindustan Times  

When every Indian’s heart today is screaming an Oscar the focus has happily shifted to wildlife and forests. Tracing through the journey of saving the tigers and their survival, in fact, some of the specific cases that decided the survival of tigers by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India were its landmark intervention in a case of financial irregularity relating …

International Tiger Day 2022: Why is it observed?
2 years, 4 months ago

International Tiger Day 2022: Why is it observed?

Hindustan Times  

The International Tiger Day is observed every year on July 29 across the world in order to raise awareness for tiger conservation. The International Tiger Day is observed by several international organizations including - the World Wide Fund for Nature, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the Smithsonian Institution. International Tiger Day 2022 According to the World Wildlife Fund, …

International Tiger Day 2022: History, significance and why the day is celebrated
2 years, 4 months ago

International Tiger Day 2022: History, significance and why the day is celebrated

Firstpost  

Tigers are unfortunately the species that are nearing extinction. Therefore, to spread awareness about the need to conserve tigers, International Tiger Day is marked every year International Tiger Day or World Tiger Day is celebrated annually on 29 July to make people aware of the dangers and problems faced by tigers around the globe. Therefore, to spread awareness about the …

International Tiger Day: Some interesting facts about the apex predator
2 years, 4 months ago

International Tiger Day: Some interesting facts about the apex predator

Firstpost  

International Tiger Day is celebrated to draw attention to the magnificent species and how they are threatened with extinction. Marked on 29 July annually, the day aims to highlight the need for conservation of tigers and how governments, individuals and organisations can help in the endeavour Tigers are one of the most elegant wildlife species to exist on the planet. …

Why we need to save the tiger
2 years, 5 months ago

Why we need to save the tiger

The Hindu  

That’s how old Akash Negi was when he received the prestigious Children’s Global Tiger Conservation Award in 2018. With more than 15% of the world population consisting of youth between 15 and 24 years of age, imagine the positive force young people could be — around 1.2 billion voices raised for a common cause and pushing for ambitious action to …

Malaysia: Is there still a chance to save the Malayan tiger?
2 years, 9 months ago

Malaysia: Is there still a chance to save the Malayan tiger?

Al Jazeera  

In 2019, Malaysian conservationist Mark Rayan Darmaraj warned that the critically endangered Malayan tiger would be extinct by about this year if efforts to save it were not intensified. Darmaraj led WWF Malaysia’s tiger conservation efforts for more than 10 years and is now the country director of the Wildlife Conservation Society in Malaysia. Al Jazeera: In 2009, the National …

Thai wildlife group says tiger missing a leg needs help
2 years, 10 months ago

Thai wildlife group says tiger missing a leg needs help

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Forest rangers in western Thailand are searching a remote jungle on the Myanmar border hoping to rescue a wild tiger with a missing leg from an area where poachers have recently been operating. Staff from the wildlife protection organization Freeland spotted the animal earlier this week on video recorded by a remotely operated camera trap in Kanchanaburi province’s …

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 …

International Tiger Day 2021: Here's What You Can do to Save the Tiger
3 years, 4 months ago

International Tiger Day 2021: Here's What You Can do to Save the Tiger

News 18  

Tigers are one of the most beautiful felines that are on the verge of extinction. International Tiger Day celebrated on July 29 aims at spreading awareness about tigers and their conservation to ensure this species survival. As we celebrate this international tiger day, let’s raise our awareness by taking a look at some of the ways we could protect the …

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 …

International Tiger Day 2021: History, Theme, and Significance
3 years, 4 months ago

International Tiger Day 2021: History, Theme, and Significance

News 18  

Tiger is a royal and majestic animal which plays a vital role in maintaining the health and diversity of an ecosystem. Therefore, to spread awareness on tiger conservation, International Tiger Day or Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on July 29. International Tiger Day: History The date July 29 is historic because on this day several countries signed the …

'Very Excited With This Discovery': New Tigers Spotted in Thailand After 4 Years, Raising Conservation Hopes
4 years, 4 months ago

'Very Excited With This Discovery': New Tigers Spotted in Thailand After 4 Years, Raising Conservation Hopes

News 18  

Camera traps in a forest in western Thailand have captured footage of tigers in an area for the first time in four years, a conservationist said, raising hopes over efforts to preserve the species in the Southeast Asian country. “We are excited about this discovery,” Kritsana Kaewplang, country director for conservation group Panthera in Thailand, said of the footage which …

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 …

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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