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India lost 329 tigers in 3 years, including 29 due to poaching: GovernmentThe data showed that the number of poaching cases has reduced over the years from 17 in 2019 to four in 2021. The minister reported that th...
Tiger deaths increased to 127 in 2021 from 106 in 2020, says government in Rajya SabhaAs reported by states, the tiger mortality stood at 127 during 2021. Last year, the maximum 42 deaths were reported in Madhya Pradesh, foll...
282 elephants, two tigers, 15 leopards died since 2018 in Odisha: GovtOf the 282 elephants, seven were poached, 13 were killed in train mishaps, four in road accidents, 43 died due to electrocution, 135 due to...
Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri and Orang Tiger Reserves recommended for CATS accreditationAll the four Tiger Reserves of Assam under Phase 1 have got CATS accreditation. Only seven proposals were recommended by the National Commi...
21 elephants died due to electrocution in 2016-17: Vardhan
India loses 41 tigers in 7 monthsApart from natural death, authorities have pointed out various reasons for tiger deaths, including poaching, in fighting, snares and traps.
- India loses 41 tigers in 7 months
Tiger deaths persisted in the country despite the Union and state governments’ efforts towards conservation.
- Leopard killed in MP, 3 held
Madhya Pradesh forest officials on Saturday have arrested three people who allegedly chopped a claw of a leopard killed by an electric wire...
Poachers kill tigress with GPS collar in Madhya PradeshPoachers killed yet another tigress - fourth in the last two years - with an electric trap at the buffer zone of Bandgavgarh National Park ...
Odisha to formulate a new policy to avoid elephant deathsWith elephant deaths taking place at regular intervals, the Odisha government has decided to formulate new policy in order to protect jumbo...
- National Tiger Conservation Authority seeks plan to stop animal deaths due to electrocution
Both Maharashtra and MP recorded 13 to 15 deaths of tigers last year, perhaps highest ever during a year.
Electrocution of tigers seizes Maharashtra government's attentionPoachers have been found lowering the 11 kw high tension power lines of the State Electricity Board (MSEDCL) with hooks in the tiger sanctu...
- Tribal held for poaching panther
On person has been arrested for electrocuting a panther close to the Panna National Park in Chhattarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Satur...
Despite poaching cases, Madhya Pradesh hopes to become 'tiger state' againFour tigers died recently in the state-- three due to electrocution and another one succumbed to its injuries after it was allegedly trappe...
- Poachers strike: Tiger chopped into 10 pieces in Maharashtra
Throwing an audacious challenge to the state forest department, the poachers have struck once again, killing a tiger in Chandrapur forest r...
- Poachers chop tiger into pieces in Maharashtra
Poachers have struck again in Maharashtra’s tiger reserves despite a red alert about possible strikes by Baheliya gangs from neighbouring M...
- Three elephants electrocuted in Lakhimpur
Three wild elephants, including a calf, were electrocuted when they pulled down an electric pole near Suheli in north Kheri forest division...
- 6 tigers dead in just two months
Latest census figures released this year show a mere 1,411 tigers alive.
- 6 tigers dead in just two months
India's tigers continue to die. In the last 10 weeks, six more tigers have perished due to poaching, electrocution, accident or natural cau...
6 tigers dead in just two monthsIndia's tigers continue to die. In the last 10 weeks, six more tigers have perished due to poaching, electrocution, accident or natural cau...