Bright spots in backyard: Now India’s neighbours do their bit to up tiger count
India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal hold 76% of world’s tigers, says new IUCN report
Translocation project shelved after Satkosia loses second tiger from MP
While Sundari was recently captured after it killed two people, Mahavir was found dead yesterday
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?
Body parts of hundreds of tigers seized between 2016 and 2018
Around 150 seizures were made from countries across the world, even from those that are not home to tigers
Bihar to get its second tiger reserve in Kaimur soon
Officials have been working towards obtaining the National Tiger Reserve Conservation Authority’s approval for declaring Kaimur Wildlife …
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’s 52nd tiger reserve, Ramgarh Vishdhari notified
Ramgarh Vishdhari, spread across Bundi, Bhilwara and Kota districts in Rajasthan, will be a major corridor connecting tigers of Ranthambore and …
In the shadow of the tiger, its co-predators are suffering
Hyenas, dholes, wolves, jackals and sloth bears’ ranges are shrinking and a tiger-centric policy cannot revive them, a new report shows
Tiger Census 2018: None found in Buxa, Palamu and Dampa reserves
The presence of tigers in these reserves was scarce in 2014 too; nation-wide population up 30 per cent
Roars in lost land
As tigers are sighted in high mountains scientists wonder if they have always lived there or are migrants in search of a better habitat
Crouching tiger, hidden games
The declaration by China’s State Council that rhino and tiger parts can now be used ‘in medical research and healing’ as long …
Is India turning into a death bed for the last remaining South Asian tigers?
If the government does not wake up now and take corrective measures; Indian forests, wildlife and biodiversity have a very slim chance of recovery
Infighting and infections led to 4 tigers’ deaths in Dudhwa in two months, finds autopsy
Investigation reveals lapses such as shortage of staff and lack of patrolling, leading to poor monitoring
Tigers have killed 11 this year in Uttarakhand; but don’t blame the animal, say experts
Tigers are not habitual man-eaters; each attack should be thoroughly investigated before a tiger is declared as a man-eater
India's tiger census 2018 may set a Guinness record
There is an application in with the Guinness Book of World Records to see if this is the largest wildlife survey ever conducted anywhere in the world
Run-up to World Tiger Day: Can India become a tiger utopia?
The country should put more emphasis on educating people and changing their attitudes, so that a doubled tiger population can thrive with lesser …
‘Hong Kong’s lost tigers show us a species once gone, cannot return’
Down To Earth speaks to journalist John Saeki about his upcoming book on the lost tigers of Hong Kong
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 …
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 …
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;…
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
Tigers and tribals: Conservation project displaced 18,493 families in 48 yrs
The displacements happened from critical tiger habitats, according to RTI response accessed by DTE