- Six tigers to be relocated in Buxa Tiger Reserve
Sighting of tiger was not reported for long in Buxa even as forest department claimed the presence of at least three tigers in BTR, which i...
30 Apr, 2017, 10.17 AM IST
- Tiger habitat in Buxa has shrunk: foresters
Amid concerns that tigers may have disappeared from West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve, foresters have claimed that the habitat of the big ca...
14 Jul, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Hamlets in Buxa responsible for decline in tiger populations: Forest MinisterThe minister said Buxa's environment does not favour the tigers now because small hamlets have surrounded the forests.
28 May, 2015, 04.21 PM IST
Steps to improve habitat, security at Buxa as experts doubt presence of tigers"Decision has been taken to improve the habitat, prey base and ensure surveillance and protection," chief wildlife warden of the state Azam...
24 May, 2015, 12.56 PM IST
No sign of tiger in Buxa, says studyWII scientists, who have conducted the all-India exercise spanned over four years, said they didn't find any tiger sign in the North Bengal...
27 Apr, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
- Sariska encore? Scientists find 'no sign of tigers' in Buxa
Sounding an alarm, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientists, who have conducted the all-India exercise spanned over four years, said th...
27 Apr, 2015, 09.39 AM IST
Tiger population in North East increasesTiger population in North Eastern hills and Brahmaputra flood plains has increased to 201 in 2014 from 148 in 2010.
23 Jan, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
Rarely seen clouded leopard photographedOne of the most elusive cats in the world, the clouded leopard, has been photographed in North Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve.
03 Aug, 2014, 05.32 AM IST
Wild dog seen for the first time in BengalAsiatic wild dog, also known as Indian wild dog or dhole and listed endangered under the IUCN red list, has been sighted for the first time...
01 Apr, 2014, 03.44 AM IST
Where have all the Buxa tigers gone?Is Buxa going the Sariska way? The presence of 19 big cats in the north Bengal tiger reserve, as claimed by the foresters, may well be a ‘b...
03 Nov, 2013, 04.18 AM IST
In a first, DNA tests on tigers done to establish relationshipPerhaps for the first time in the country, tigers have been DNA-profiled through their blood samples to establish their relationship.
03 Oct, 2013, 06.52 AM IST
National tiger census to kick off in DecemberIn 2006, 1,114 tigers roamed the country's forests. In 2010, that number rose to 1,706.
09 Aug, 2013, 01.58 AM IST
Tiger sightings raise hope in Buxa, BengalThere have been several reports of tiger sighting by both villagers and forest staff of the reserve. But the authorities have so far failed...
23 Jul, 2013, 03.25 AM IST
- Central govt to shell out Rs 1 crore to upgrade vulture conservation breeding centre
Their decline has been faster than any other wild bird. But before vultures faded out completely from the Indian sky, the state forest depa...
25 Jun, 2013, 01.18 PM IST
- No saviour for Buxa tiger reserve
For Raju Karki (name changed) of Raimatang, one of the 12 villages dotting the core area of Buxa Tiger Reserve, sneaking into the forest on...
23 Jun, 2013, 07.13 AM IST
- Tigers from the Ranthambore to be relocated to Sariska
In a first endeavour of its kind in India, two tigers from the Ranthambore National Park will be relocated to a new habitat, Sariska, in a ...
28 Jun, 2008, 01.54 AM IST
- Centre puts tiger reserves on alert
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has also separately written to 13 tiger reserves pointing out specific weaknesses in the protecti...
27 Jun, 2008, 05.52 AM IST