Tiger survey: Census work covers 400 sq km in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist territory
Indravati Tiger Reserve had three tigers in 2018-19
Tigress and two cubs found dead in core area of Pench Tiger Reserve
The initial autopsy report suggests poisoning
Forest officials attacked in the Sundarbans
A party of officials led by the Divisional Forest Officer in the South 24 Paraganas were attacked with sticks when they tried to arrest an …
Nandan Kanan: 3 tiger cubs dead in a month
The cubs were being hand-reared before their deaths after being abandoned by their mother
Top 10 facts about Machli, the Tigress Queen of Ranthambore
Between 1998 and 2009, the extraordinary popularity of Machli helped the Indian government earn nearly US$100 million.
Every big cat leaves its unmistakable mark
Modern hi-tech methods notwithstanding, the traditional technique of counting tigers from pugmarks remains the most efficient.
Targeting the tiger
Extinction is all encompassing
Important dimension added to the conservation process
Sting in the tale
The hunt in Mudumalai: Missteps during 2021 tiger capture hold lessons
The successful live capture of MDT23 was a daunting task marred by missteps and challenges. By recounting the operation, I hope to inspire …
Project Tiger merges with Project Elephant — but questions on fund split unanswered
Amalgamation will squeeze already dwindling fund flow, say experts; similar plan was rolled back in 2011 after experts raised concerns
World’s tigers should be classified into two species only, says study
‘Classification of tigers into too many subspecies reduces the scope of action for breeding or rehabilitation programmes’
Tale of the wild
A tiger reserve declared this year can rejuvenate Vaigai, India’s heritage river
The Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve will provide protection to Megamalai, the Vaigai’s primary catchment, in turn helping water …
Conservationists have a problem with tiger relocation to Satkosia
The reserve’s officials have not been held accountable for the collapse of the tiger population in the park, which has led to translocation;…
Ken-Betwa river link given go-ahead; expert committee yet to submit report
The project would require diversion of 52.58 square kilometers of forest land, including 41.41 square kilometers of Panna Tiger Reserve
New eco-tourism guidelines likely to favour tourism industry
MoEF panel recommends opening up to 20 per cent of core tiger habitats in reserves for tourism; earlier guidelines proposed only community-based …
Tiger balm
With 274 tiger deaths in four years, India records highest toll between two censuses
Almost half of tiger deaths in the last three years were reported outside tiger reserves
Piecing together problems with conservation in India
Documentaries>> The Great Indian Tiger Crisis directed by Arindam Mitra and Chandramohan Puppala, producer, Arindam Mitra 77 mins Tiger The …
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
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
Avni’s cubs found safe in Yavatmal
Forest officials are trying to catch them and relocate them
Royal Bengal tiger that stoked panic in Bihar villages caught
The tiger had strayed 130 km from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in villages of East Champaran district, Bihar
The green crusader
On the centenary of Indira Gandhi's birth, Down To Earth reveals her hitherto unknown role, that of an environmentalist