‘Wild tigers could be back in Kazakhstan by 2026’

Igor Chestin is the head of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s Russia chapter. He is in Delhi to attend the third Asia Ministerial …

`Religion is not doing enough to help wildlife'

George Schaller is one of the first scientists to study and rediscover several rare and charismatic species. These include the mountain gorillas …

"We don't intend to threaten India"

The Environmental Investigation Agency ( eia) is one of the leading international environment organisations in London. Recently, it has …

Should conservation be privatised?

Since the late 1960s, many African countries, including Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa, have adopted a new approach to conservation.…

GOT IT!

Think tourism in India and the first images that will flash through your mind is -- the Taj Mahal and the Indian tiger. Tigers, and the protected …

Lives of others

Wildlife is more of an academic concern except when the charismatic tiger is wiped out from a protected forest or our favourite fish vanishes …

Whitley Award winner's mission hornbill

Hornbills, the awkward-looking birds with over-sized beaks, are important for the regeneration of Himalayan forests in north-east India. They are …

‘Molecular data and fossils are the gold standard for research on the tiger’s origins’

Down To Earth speaks to Samrat Mondol, associate professor at the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, to know more about the origins of the tiger

Tiger poaching in India has risen by 63% in two years

Despite the government spending Rs 15,000 crore on tiger conservation between 2014 and 2016, poaching cases rose by 63 per cent

DTE Coverage: International Tiger Day 2023

DTE puts together new analysis and insights on the world's biggest and most charismatic cat

India's tiger map

In 4 of the 5 states where the number of tigers fell, large areas of forests were diverted to mining

To track a tigress: How officials in Chhattisgarh’s Achanakmar are trying to recover big cat numbers

Recent NTCA report found Chhattisgarh had only 17 tigers compared to 46 in 2014  

Found family: Tigress adopts sister’s orphaned cubs at Sanjay National Park

Cubs’ biological mother died after she was hit by train in March 2022; foster mother with kids took them under wing, taught them how to …

Sundarbans has been slipping in rank despite an increased tiger count; here’s why

Lack of adequate manpower is its main challenge, a member of the evaluation team points out

Reinvent tiger conservation

The new conservation agenda should not revolve around tigers versus tribals. It has to be about tigers and people

About 400 proposed infrastructure projects will destroy tiger corridors: report

Wildlife Conservation Trust recommends measures to achieve a win-win solution for development and wildlife

India’s tiger population up from 2,226 to 2,500: Javadekar

Environment minister Prakash Javadekar spoke of the positive trend in tiger population at the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference

International Tiger Day 2023: Panthera study finds Bangladesh ‘unexpectedly’ driving poaching for tiger parts

Wealthy Bangladeshi citizens seek tiger parts for medicinal, spiritual and ornamental purposes, including tiger bones, canines, meat, milk, …

Growing tiger attacks in Uttarakhand: Shrinking natural habitat may be reason, say experts

Two humans were killed by tigers in April in Pauri; latest tiger census shows tiger population growing, sighted out of protected areas

When exactly did the tiger colonise the Indian subcontinent?

Down To Earth popped the question to geneticists, historians and experts on the cat superstar. Here is what we were able to deduce

Death of rare black tiger in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve will have big impact on population: Experts

The death of a male black tiger on May 1 is the first in 3 decades; there were 8 tigers last reported in the Odisha reserve which is …

International Tiger Day 2023: Should India cap its big cat population? Here is what experts say

Are India’s forests nearing their carrying capacity to support tigers, who are apex predators? DTE puts the question to scientists

Why is India considering translocating tigers to Cambodia?

Successful reintroduction will increase tourism income and restore ecological balance for Cambodia

World Tiger Day: The tiger was not endemic to India; it came here from China

As the world celebrates the largest felid today, here are some frequently asked questions on how the tiger came to be in the Indian subcontinent &…

Healthy reserves key for tiger conservation

Population of big cats is declining in states that has much of its geographical area under forest cover — Chhattisgarh (44.1%), Jharkhand (…