Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation
Since 2015, tiger population globally has increased from 3,200 in 2015 to about 4,500 in 2022
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Earth Day 2024: Bhutan will host global meet today to mobilise finance for tiger conservation across Asia
World needs to invest $1 billion over next decade to conserve tigers and their habitats across the continent
Iconic Tiger Hill near Darjeeling under ‘development’ threat, NGT pulls up government departments
An environmentalist moved court listing several detrimental activities in the area; departments nudge one another
India must adopt holistic approaches to handle human-wildlife conflicts
Essential to integrate conservation goals with community welfare
Move beyond tiger numbers
Project Tiger must now take a holistic approach to benefit the wild cats and communities
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
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
Is the tiger still ‘rajah’ of Java’s jungles? New study raises hopes
A single hair strand found in a village on the island in 2019 found to be genetically belonging to subspecies
Bihar’s only tiger reserve using green energy to provide water to wildlife during summer
Solar-powered pumps are being used to fill waterholes in the grasslands of VTR to provide water to tigers and other wildlife
Conservation not enough for the highly inbred Ranthambore tigers — they require genetic rescue
There is a need to facilitate active ‘gene flow’ into the Rajasthan tiger population from Central Indian tiger landscapes
The lost glory of Rajasthan’s tigers can be restored
The government has resolved to make landscape-scale tiger conservation a success; moving forward in this direction, Rajasthan already has five …
Simply Put: International Tiger Day 2023
Tiger Census 2022: India’s tiger population increased by 200 in last four years
However, growth slower than previous four years
Bihar: Reduced human activity, including mining bans, helped increase tiger numbers in Valmiki reserve
Reduced activities increased grassland cover; this supported more herbivores & consequently, tigers
Tiger death rate in India highest since 2010
Even in the neighbouring Bangladesh, declining tiger population is a major concern
How robust is India’s tiger census?
Government officials and independent experts help decode the riddle of tiger estimation
Simply Put: Crime and punishment
India lost 204 tigers in 2023, most of them in Maharashtra: WPSI
India’s tiger population increased by 200 from 2018 to 2022, according to new figures released this year
Most number of tigers seized from poachers in India in 2 decades: Report
Over 1,000 poachers apprehended in India but only 87 jailed
US tiger coronavirus positive; wildlife and zoo alert in India
Zoo keepers not to be allowed in vicinity of animals without safety gear
Simply Put: Two is company
Environment ministry favours tiger safari in buffer zones
Says will help in conservation efforts
Simply Put: Tigers & tribals
Escalating tiger-human conflict haunts Karnataka’s Mysuru, Chamarajanagar districts. Is big cat population spike to blame?
Five deaths reported in last three months