Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation
Since 2015, tiger population globally has increased from 3,200 in 2015 to about 4,500 in 2022
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World needs to invest $1 billion over next decade to conserve tigers and their habitats across the continent
Lack of scientific debate and involvement of all stakeholders will not help Project Tiger succeed
As we envision the next 50 years of Project Tiger, it is imperative to build on the lessons learned and address the gaps identified
Conservation not enough for the highly inbred Ranthambore tigers — they require genetic rescue
There is a need to facilitate active ‘gene flow’ into the Rajasthan tiger population from Central Indian tiger landscapes
Simply put: Tiger census
Most number of tigers seized from poachers in India in 2 decades: Report
Over 1,000 poachers apprehended in India but only 87 jailed
Panthera Tigris: The puzzle that is tiger taxonomy
The jury is still out on how many types of tiger are found across Asia
Simply Put: Tigers & tribals
IN PHOTOS: This Kolkata journalist uses matchboxes to contribute to tiger conservation
Gopi De Sarkar, a phillumenist, has over 9,000 matchboxes, many of which depict tigers
Simply put: Climate change will wipe out the Sundarbans till 2070
To conserve tigers, 2 villages in Jharkhand to be relocated
While forest dept says the villagers have agreed to move, activists call it a lie
India lost 204 tigers in 2023, most of them in Maharashtra: WPSI
India’s tiger population increased by 200 from 2018 to 2022, according to new figures released this year
Tiger survey: Census work covers 400 sq km in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist territory
Indravati Tiger Reserve had three tigers in 2018-19
New study shows over a third of protected areas in Asia are severely at risk of losing tigers
Southeast Asia more likely to lose tigers than South or East Asia, it says
Simply Put: International Tiger Day 2023
Bihar: Reduced human activity, including mining bans, helped increase tiger numbers in Valmiki reserve
Reduced activities increased grassland cover; this supported more herbivores & consequently, tigers
60% increase in overall tiger population, but habitat & biodiversity loss threatening Southeast Asian big cats
Countries submit population numbers from 2010-2022 to Global Tiger Recovery Program, CITES
Nepal’s tigers triple: India had and will continue to have a role to play, say experts
Nepal now has 355 tigers, compared to 235 in 2018
Avni’s cubs found safe in Yavatmal
Forest officials are trying to catch them and relocate them
India’s leopard count jumps 63% in just 4 years
In 2014, the number of leopards in India was 7,910; in 2018, it rose to 12,852
Shoddy translocation of tiger Sundari leads to bloodshed
India's first interstate tiger translocation was done in violation of the protocol
Action initiated against Kannada filmstars, godmen for wearing tiger claw pendants
The imprisonment can be 3 years minimum, extendable up to 7 years, and a fine of Rs 25,000
Tigers in South Africa: A farming industry exists — often for their body parts
These big cats aren’t native to South Africa and are considered an alien species
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Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022