Parliamentary Digest (August 8, 2022): India generates plastic wastes of 3.46 million tonnes

All that was discussed in the house through the day

Tigress killed

Simply Put: Two is company

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

Simply Put: Tigers & tribals

DTE Coverage: International Tiger Day 2023

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

Move beyond tiger numbers

Project Tiger must now take a holistic approach to benefit the wild cats and communities 

Allocation for environment, forest and climate change ministry up by 33%

But key forest initiatives get paltry allocations, one as low as Rs 1 lakh

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

How robust is India’s tiger census?

Government officials and independent experts help decode the riddle of tiger estimation

Why is India considering translocating tigers to Cambodia?

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

Reinvent tiger conservation

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

Simply Put: International Tiger Day 2023

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

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

The big transition that was Project Tiger

The landmark programme marked the transition from a very big game-centred view of nature, prevalent among imperial British officials, Indian …

World Elephant Day 2023: Merger of its Project with that of the tiger seems to be a matter of administrative convenience

Elephants’ management should progress towards achieving clearly outlined long term aims and goals

International Tiger Day 2023: Just when and how did today’s big cats evolve

Big cats have been associated with human history since our inception. But where do their origins lie?  

India's tiger map

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

The green crusader

On the centenary of Indira Gandhi's birth, Down To Earth reveals her hitherto unknown role, that of an environmentalist

Tiger reserved: Fiftieth anniversary of Project Tiger means little to forest-dwelling communities

The fact is that despite amendments, our policies still follow the fortress conservation approach where the strategy is to “exclude and …

A megafauna bias in India’s carnivore research is hampering the country’s conservations efforts

For many smaller and less charismatic carnivores like the fishing cat, even basic ecological data like distribution range remains unclarified

‘India has to change its attitude towards leopards’

Leopard expert, Vidya Athreya responds to alarming report on leopard mortality, says finger-pointing must end

50 years of Project Tiger: Half a century on, conservation has to move on beyond band-aid mode, says Mahesh Rangarajan

Down To Earth speaks to Mahesh Rangarajan, professor of history and environmental studies at Ashoka University in Haryana, for an appraisal of …

Protect India’s scrublands to save the caracal: Dharmendra Khandal & Ishan Dhar

Down To Earth speaks to Dharmendra Khandal and Ishan Dhar of Tiger Watch about their new book on the caracal