Tigers

50 years of Project Tiger: India earns its stripes by restoring the roar

Nation does not believe in conflict between ecology & economy: PM in Mysuru

Challenges galore in tiger conservation in India: Status Tiger-2022 report

Though the tiger population has increased to more than double from 1,411 in 2006 to 3,167 in 2022, there were still several challenges that need to be addressed despite efforts to conserve tigers, the Status Tiger-2022 report has pointed out. The latest tiger census data released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark 50 years of 'Project Tiger' here on Sunday showed that the tiger population was 1,411 in 2006, 1,706 in 2010, 2,226 in 2014, 2,967 in 2018 and 3,167 in 2022. One of the major challenges is aligning the aspirations of large-scale economic development while safeguarding forests and their wildlife and mitigating human-tiger conflict, the report said. It added that climate change-related impacts on habitats and the loss of the quality of forests over time were other mounting threats. Out of the approximately four lakh square kilometres of forests in states that have tiger habitats, only one-third are in relatively healthy condition, the report said. It also underlined t

New wildlife corridor to come up after reintroduction of tigers in MNP

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said a new wildlife corridor will form between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan after three tigers are released in Madhav National Park (MNP) in MP's Shivpuri district on Friday. Three tigers will be released on March 10 (in enclosures) at MNP where the deafening roar of the big cats fell silent 27 years ago," he told reporters here. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with Scindia and state forest minister Vijay Shah will release a tiger captured on the premises of an institute in Bhopal and two tigresses into enclosures in a bid to revive the big cat population in MNP. Shivpuri borders Sheopur district which houses the Kuno National Park, the new home of 20 cheetahs brought from Namibia and South Africa. With the reintroduction of three tigers, a wildlife corridor linking MNP, Kuno National Park, Panna Tiger Reserve (all in MP) and Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan will come up, Scindia said. Prime Minister .

Decoded: How are tiger deaths investigated and what are the major causes

30 tigers have died in India in the first two months of 2023

380 tiger deaths since 2020 in India as population increases

Country has more than 70% of world's tiger count, expenditure on conversation project dipping

As number of tigers rises in Assam, risk of human-tiger conflicts grows

India is home to over 65% of the global tiger population (4,500) with 2,967 tigers as per the four-yearly tiger census conducted last in 2018.

Ranthambore music event only after permissions, says Green Tribunal

The National Green Tribunal has directed that a proposed musical event near the eco-sensitive zone be held only after the clearance by a committee.

27 tigers to be relocated to Ranipur from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

About 27 tigers who have made a home in the sugarcane fields in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Uttar Pradesh, will now be relocated to the newly-notified Ranipur Tiger Reserve (RTR) in Chitrakoot

'Increased tiger reserves show Centre's commitment to tiger conservation'

The government has demonstrated its commitment to tiger conservation by increasing the number of tiger reserves from nine in 1973 to 52 at present, said Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav

Madhya Pradesh lost most tigers in 10 years, yet to get protection force

India has lost 1,059 tigers since 2012 with Madhya Pradesh, which is known as the 'tiger state' of the country, recording the highest number of deaths (270)

India lost 329 tigers in 3 years, including 29 due to poaching: Govt

India lost 329 tigers in the last three years due to poaching, natural and unnatural causes, the government has said

India's plan to reintroduce Cheetah follows success in other such projects

Country increased its Tiger population and other conservation efforts helped the Indian antelope and the gaur

3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in snares in Indonesia

A medical team has taken the body parts of the tigers for necropsy, while the police are conducting a field investigation to uncover other factors causing the deaths

Tiger reserves important for tigers as well as water security: Minister

The tiger reserves are not just for tigers, but they are far more vital as more than 35 rivers originate from these areas which are crucial for water security, Union Environment Minister said

Over 500 trap cameras to be used in animal census in Palamau Tiger Reserve

Over 500 trap cameras would be used in the census of animals including tigers in the Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR), an official said.

In the US, big cats, bears, ferrets get experimental Covid-19 vaccine

The zoo animals are benefiting from a gift of 11,000 doses, but vaccines for pets are not recommended

Study suggests habitat loss is leading to inbreeding of Indian tigers

Indian tigers have the highest genetic variation compared to other subspecies of the feline across the world

Lensman Steve Winter on his iconic shots, big cats and love for Indian food

Winter talks to Ruchika Chitravanshi about how he composes shots in his mind before actually shooting them and why he took up an Indian cooking course

MP state with highest number of tigers, home to 526 big cats: Report

The tiger population in the country has grown from 1,400 in 2014 to 2,977 in 2019, according to the report

Call of the wild

National Park tourism must evolve beyond the tiger