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Rewilding of rescued tiger in Anamalai Tiger Reserve continues without large in-situ enclosure for prey animals
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rewilding of rescued tiger in Anamalai Tiger Reserve continues without large in-situ enclosure for prey animals

The Hindu  

A juvenile tiger that is being rehabilitated in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve is yet to have a large in-situ enclosure, which is necessary for the carnivore to learn hunting prey in a bigger forest terrain, as per the Standard Operating Procedure of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. However, the NTCA’s SOP to deal with orphaned/abandoned tiger cubs and old/injured tigers …

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Odisha to establish a melanistic tiger safari – a first of its kind in the world
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha to establish a melanistic tiger safari – a first of its kind in the world

The Hindu  

The Odisha Government on January 24 announced to establish a melanistic tiger safari — a first of its kind in the world. “Glad to announce that Odisha is setting up an exclusive melanistic tiger safari near Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj. According to Susanta Nanda, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, the site is about 15 km from the Similipal Tiger …

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SC reserves order on tiger safari plan, says NTCA guidelines may need tweaks
11 months, 4 weeks ago

SC reserves order on tiger safari plan, says NTCA guidelines may need tweaks

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday reserved orders on the proposed tiger safari plan at the Jim Corbett national park, observing that the Centre ought to have adopted a “cautious approach” in granting approval to the project. The Supreme Court observed that no animal from the zoo would be permitted to be brought into the wild but only injured, …

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India should go for younger cheetahs habituated to human presence: experts
1 year, 5 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 …

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After death of 3 cheetahs at Kuno National Park, SC asks Centre to consider shifting them to Rajasthan
1 year, 7 months ago

After death of 3 cheetahs at Kuno National Park, SC asks Centre to consider shifting them to Rajasthan

India TV News  

New Delhi: Expressing serious concern over the recent deaths of three cheetahs at Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to rise above politics and consider shifting the big cats to Rajasthan. A bench of justices BR Gavai and Sanjay Karol noted that the deaths had occurred within two months of their translocation …

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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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Andhra Pradesh: Locals find four tiger cubs in Nandyal district, inform forest officials- WATCH
1 year, 10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Locals find four tiger cubs in Nandyal district, inform forest officials- WATCH

India TV News  

Residents of Pedda Gummadapuram village in the Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh on Monday found four tiger cubs and shifted them to a safe place. Arrangements for protection of wildlife In a crucial development in the direction of protecting wildlife habitats, a Supreme Court-constituted panel on February 7 asked the Union Environment Ministry to amend or withdraw the guidelines related to …

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Amend or withdraw guidelines allowing tiger safaris, zoos in wildlife habitats: SC panel to Centre
1 year, 11 months ago

Amend or withdraw guidelines allowing tiger safaris, zoos in wildlife habitats: SC panel to Centre

India TV News  

In a crucial development in the direction of protecting wildlife habitats, a Supreme Court-constituted panel asked the Union Environment Ministry to amend or withdraw the guidelines related to setting up zoos and safaris within tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries. "The mandate to locate tiger safaris within buffer and fringe areas of tiger reserves originates from the guidelines issued by the …

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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 …

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How African cheetahs trumped Asiatic lions in India’s conservation debate
2 years, 6 months ago

How African cheetahs trumped Asiatic lions in India’s conservation debate

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 09, 2022 06:00 IST Over the last few years, a lot has been said about the Supreme Court ordered translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir forest in Gujarat to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. “Nine years after the Supreme Court order, the lions still have not been moved to Kuno.” The worst fears regarding the risks …

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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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Tiger Corridors Need Urgent Attention to Sustain Conservation of Wild Cat, Govt Report Warns
4 years, 5 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 …

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Digging for uranium in tiger country: Nuclear drive tests India’s commitment to protecting endangered species
5 years, 5 months ago

Digging for uranium in tiger country: Nuclear drive tests India’s commitment to protecting endangered species

The Independent  

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Fatal attraction
5 years, 7 months ago

Fatal attraction

India Today  

Human intervention into nature howsoever well-meaning can create problems. Last year, Rajasthan wildlife department shifted two tigers, one male MT-1 in April and one female MT-2 in December into an 80 sq km enclosure in Mashalpura, located at the southern end of Mukundra Tiger Reserve which is the newest tiger sanctuary created in India. Tigers have often been venturing out …

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