Tigress and two cubs found dead in core area of Pench Tiger Reserve

The initial autopsy report suggests poisoning

Nandan Kanan: 3 tiger cubs dead in a month

The cubs were being hand-reared before their deaths after being abandoned by their mother

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 …

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

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

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 …

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 …

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

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

Maharashtra High Court quashes shoot-at-sight order against tiger

The court observed that the order was passed in violation of guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority