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Madhya Pradesh Gets 9th Tiger Reserve, Makes Bhopal Tiger Capital
1 month, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh Gets 9th Tiger Reserve, Makes Bhopal Tiger Capital

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh on Monday got its ninth tiger reserve with the Centre designating Ratapani wildlife sanctuary located close to Bhopal as a tiger reserve. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has given its in-principle approval to Ratapani wildlife sanctuary as a tiger reserve, a spokesman of the forest department here said. Madhya Pradesh got its eighth tiger reserve with the …

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Odisha leopard census reveals rising population in state forests
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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Tribal association demands withdrawal of NTCA order seeking relocation of families in tiger reserves
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tribal association demands withdrawal of NTCA order seeking relocation of families in tiger reserves

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Tribal People’s Association has called on the State government to reject an order from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, which urged States to expedite the relocation of families living in core tiger zones. In a letter sent to State governments in June, the NTCA noted that there were 54 tiger reserves across 19 States in the country, …

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5 tigers to be shifted to Rajasthan from MP, Maharashtra to improve gene pool
4 months, 1 week ago

5 tigers to be shifted to Rajasthan from MP, Maharashtra to improve gene pool

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: Rajasthan is soon expected to receive five tigers from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to improve the tigers gene pool in the state and prevent inbreeding, officials said. After approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, a senior forest official familiar with the development said, “The NTCA has given in principle approval for relocating five tigers to Rajasthan from Madhya …

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Odisha writes to NTCA for introduction of tigers in Similipal Tiger Reserve from other landscapes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha writes to NTCA for introduction of tigers in Similipal Tiger Reserve from other landscapes

The Hindu  

Concerned over the presence of a sizeable number of pseudo-melanistic tigers in its Similipal Tiger Reserve largely due to inbreeding, the Odisha government has written National Tiger Conservation Authority to consider introducing female tigers in Similipal from other landscapes. Mr. Nanda informed, “the introduction of female tigers from other regions would take time and will be done after proper studies.” …

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NTCA Tells Telangana to Hold Meeting with Maha, Chhattisgarh on Tigers
1 year ago

NTCA Tells Telangana to Hold Meeting with Maha, Chhattisgarh on Tigers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The National Tiger Conservation Authority has called for an inter-state coordination committee meeting between Telangana, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh, challenging the standard explanations provided by the Telangana forest department for the disappearance of tigers from forest corridor areas in KB Asifabad district, especially the Kagaznagar forest area. Earlier, in November 2020, when three tigers went missing following fatal attacks on …

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In Protocol Failure, TS Forest Dept Fails to Inform NTCA of Tiger Deaths
1 year ago

In Protocol Failure, TS Forest Dept Fails to Inform NTCA of Tiger Deaths

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana forest department has been hiding crucial information, particularly about tiger deaths in the state, from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, according to sources familiar with the issue. The standard protocol involves immediate information sharing with the NTCA in the event of the death of a tiger, but this was not followed by the state forest department officials. …

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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 …

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Team from National Tiger Conservation Authority visits the Nilgiris to investigate tiger deaths
1 year, 3 months ago

Team from National Tiger Conservation Authority visits the Nilgiris to investigate tiger deaths

The Hindu  

A team of officials from the National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau along with State Forest Department officials visited two of the sites in the Nilgiris where tigers, both adults and cubs, were found dead since August 16. Murali, Inspector General of Forests, NTCA, Bangalore, Kirupa Shankar, Deputy Director of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Chennai, and …

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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 …

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Rajasthan: NCTA approves relocation of tigresses from Ranthambore
1 year, 8 months ago

Rajasthan: NCTA approves relocation of tigresses from Ranthambore

Hindustan Times  

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has approved shifting three tigresses from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve to two other state reserves, forest officials said on Saturday. Confirming the development, RTR field director Sedu Ram Yadav said the technical committee of the NTCA has approved the state’s request for shifting three tigresses. However, after five tigers, including three cubs, died and one male …

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Search on for second home for cheetahs at MP’s Kuno park
1 year, 8 months ago

Search on for second home for cheetahs at MP’s Kuno park

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government has asked the National Tiger Conservation Authority to find a second home for the cheetahs because Kuno may not be able to accommodate more than 10 of the big cats, state forest department officials said. Explaining the issue, a senior MP forest department official who asked not to be named said, “The park which is spread …

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Madhya Pradesh seeks relocation of some of cheetahs brought from Africa
1 year, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh seeks relocation of some of cheetahs brought from Africa

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government has asked the National Tiger Conservation Authority to find a new habitat in the wild for some of the cheetahs brought to Kuno National Park from Africa as they would not be able to monitor the movements of all of them living free, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. A Madhya Pradesh forest department …

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NTCA seeks ‘factual report’ from govt. on temple fair inside Bandipur
2 years, 1 month ago

NTCA seeks ‘factual report’ from govt. on temple fair inside Bandipur

The Hindu  

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has requested the State government to furnish a factual status report to it on the annual temple fair inside Bandipur. This follows a complaint by conservation activist Giridhar Kulkarni who drew the attention of the NTCA to the jathra of Beladakuppe Sri Mahadeshwara Swamy temple which is located in the core area of Bandipur tiger …

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DC Impact: Forest department reclaims 5-acre tiger reserve land
2 years, 3 months ago

DC Impact: Forest department reclaims 5-acre tiger reserve land

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Forest Department has reclaimed possession of a five-acre parcel of land in Nirmal district, which is in the heart of the Kawal Tiger Reserve. Deccan Chronicle had on July 7 reported that the Nirmal district administration has begun building the sports complex in the forest within the Buttapur village limits of Nirmal’s Dasturabad mandal. Following this, NTCA …

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NTCA to send official to Kawal for inspection
2 years, 6 months ago

NTCA to send official to Kawal for inspection

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The National Tiger Conservation Authority which sought an action taken report from the Kawal Tiger Reserve officials over allowing unauthorised construction of a playground complex in the core area of the reserve, is expected to send one of its senior officers for an inspection to the reserve soon. The unsealing of the office took place after the forest department …

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DC IMPACT | Tell us about tiger reserve sports complex, NTCA tells state
2 years, 6 months ago

DC IMPACT | Tell us about tiger reserve sports complex, NTCA tells state

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The National Tiger Conservation Authority has asked for an explanation on how the Telangana Forest Department and the Kawal Tiger Reserve officials allowed the construction of a playground complex in the core area of the tiger reserve. Following the NTCA directive, the tiger reserve staff also filed a Preliminary Offence Report against three officials of the panchayat raj department …

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126 tiger deaths recorded in India in 2021: NTCA
3 years ago

126 tiger deaths recorded in India in 2021: NTCA

Hindustan Times  

As many as 126 tigers died in India in 2021, the National Tiger Conservation Authority said on Thursday, asserting that it is looking into the cause of the recent death of a big cat in Madhya Pradesh. An official from the NTCA said the number of tiger deaths has increased in 2021, and investigations are ongoing. The official also rejected …

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Uttarakhand HC tells Centre, state to inspect Corbett tiger reserve, file report
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand HC tells Centre, state to inspect Corbett tiger reserve, file report

Hindustan Times  

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand high court on Wednesday ordered the union ministry of environment, forest and climate change and the state’s top officials for forest and wildlife to inspect the Corbett Tiger Reserve and submit its action-taken report by November 9 on complaints about illegal constructions and felling of trees in the tiger reserve, and in context of a previous report …

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

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NTCA seeks status report on opening part of Rajaji Tiger Reserve for tourists
3 years, 4 months ago

NTCA seeks status report on opening part of Rajaji Tiger Reserve for tourists

Hindustan Times  

National Tiger Conservation Authority has written to the Uttarakhand forest department seeking a factual status report on opening a part of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve for tourists. NTCA sought the report after Gaurav Kumar Bansal, a wildlife activist and advocate in Supreme Court, sent a legal notice to the NTCA member secretary on September 6, alleging that “allowing tourism in …

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NTCA seeks reports on ‘illegal constructions’ in Corbett
3 years, 4 months ago

NTCA seeks reports on ‘illegal constructions’ in Corbett

Hindustan Times  

National Tiger Conservation Authority has sought a status report from chief wildlife warden, Uttarakhand and director, Corbett Tiger Reserve on the allegations of illegal construction of bridges and wall in Corbett Tiger Reserve, officials said. Gaurav Bansal said he sent a legal notice to member secretary NTCA to draw his attention to two issues-illegal construction of bridges and wall and …

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Tigers get relief and security as human movement reduced in Covid times
3 years, 8 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. …

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Madhya Pradesh government to declare Ratapani sanctuary a tiger reserve
5 years, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh government to declare Ratapani sanctuary a tiger reserve

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to declare the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary a tiger reserve for better conservation of tigers, a forest department official said on Saturday. They plan to declare Ratapani sanctuary a tiger reserve. Confirming the development, minister of forest Umang Singhar said, “We have completed all the conditions of NTCA to declare Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary a Tiger …

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