New Delhi to host first International Big Cat Alliance summit in June, global conservation push plannedNew Delhi will host the first International Big Cat Alliance summit on June 1 and 2. World leaders and experts will gather to finalize the ...
11 May, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Why do tigers rest for 16–20 hours a day? IITian-IFS officer shares fascinating explanation.Tigers need long rest periods for survival. IFS officer Himanshu Tyagi explains this is due to energy conservation. Tigers understand calor...
09 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Hidden in Andhra Pradesh's tiger reserve is a rare jewel of nature. It is 9 hours drive from Bengaluru and 6 hours from HyderabadA critical conservation effort is underway in Andhra Pradesh's Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve to study the critically endangered Pe...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Karnataka: HC declines to ban jungle safari, seeks detailed response from stateThe Karnataka High Court declined to ban tiger safaris in the state but sought a response from the government on a plea for a permanent ban...
15 Apr, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
India loses 166 tigers in 2025, forty more than previous year; MP accounts for 55 deathsThe data also shows that Madhya Pradesh, dubbed the country's 'tiger state', recorded the highest number of deaths at 55. Among other state...
01 Jan, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
India saved its tigers. Now big cats are running out of roomIndia now has more than 50 tiger reserves. Some are full. Others still hold ecological potential, if prey can be restored. The key lies not...
01 Jan, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
"India's Tiger population has been increasing over time": PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's wildlife conservation efforts following the addition of the 57th tiger reserve in Madhya Prade...
04 Dec, 2024, 07.10 AM IST
Chhattisgarh to get India's third largest tiger reserve totalling four in the stateIndia designates the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh as its 56th, spanning 2,829 sq km. This makes it the third la...
18 Nov, 2024, 07.03 PM IST
Project Tiger: India's efforts at tiger conservation must shift gearsIndia's tiger population has grown to over 3,167 in 53 reserves across 18 states after 50 years of conservation efforts. However, globally,...
09 Jun, 2023, 11.28 PM IST
PM Modi to launch 3-day mega event on April 9 to mark 50 years of Project TigerIndia launched Project Tiger on April 1, 1973 to promote tiger conservation. Initially, it covered nine tiger reserves spread over 18,278 s...
24 Mar, 2023, 03.16 PM IST
International Tiger Day: India committed to ensuring safe habitats for its tigers, says ModiIn a series of tweets, the prime minister said India's strategy of tiger conservation attaches topmost importance to involving local commun...
29 Jul, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
Science-based management essential to achieve St Petersburg goal of doubling the number of tigers by 2022India is among the tiger range countries that have registered an increase in the number of tigers in the wild. For this increase in populat...
03 Mar, 2018, 09.12 PM IST
- PM to inaugurate international meet on Tiger conservation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the third Asia ministerial conference on tiger conservation where tiger range countries will d...
11 Apr, 2016, 03.14 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate international meet on Tiger conservationMore than 700 tiger experts, scientists, managers, donors and other stakeholders are gathering to discuss issues related to tiger conservat...
11 Apr, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
- Reserve areas in UP not enough to contain tigers
Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a spurt in the number of tigers straying out of protected areas, preying on humans and receding to their lairs.
29 Jul, 2014, 01.30 AM IST
- Tiger conservation does not stop with numbers, warn experts
The latest national tiger estimation showing a 20 per cent increase in the number of big cats to 1706 from 1411 is cause for cheer, but lea...
31 Jul, 2011, 11.45 AM IST
- 'Doubling tiger count by 2022 realistic goal'
The World Bank is keen on funding a tiger recovery programme in the countries where the big cats still roam free today – including Russia, ...
03 Dec, 2010, 04.27 AM IST