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TIGER HABITAT LOSS
Why Do Tigers Avoid Humans Despite Being Apex Predators?Contrary to popular belief, tigers generally avoid humans, viewing them as a significant risk rather than prey due to potential injury and ...
Congress takes dig at BJP's 'Alwar double engine' over plan to 'redraw' Sariska reserve's boundaryThe Congress party has criticized both the central and Rajasthan governments over a proposed redrawing of the Sariska Tiger Reserve's bound...
International Tiger Day 2024: History, significance, ways to celebrate and other detailsInternational Tiger Day on July 29th underscored the threats to tigers, such as habitat loss and poaching. Governments aim to rescue tigers...
Tigers safe, research focus must shift to other species, say expertsRecent findings from various research projects have shed light on the need to broaden the scope of wildlife research. The analysis of tissu...
Tiger population has doubled in the state: Parimal SuklabaidyaThe International Tiger Day was observed in Assam along with rest of the country on Thursday. The day was observed in the four Tiger Reserv...
India marks International Tiger Day"India is home to 51 tiger reserves spread across 18 states. The last tiger census of 2018 showed a rise in the tiger population. India ach...
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...
7 lakh trees, 90 sqkm of Panna Tiger Reserve may submerge in Ken-Betwa projectAbout 7.2 lakh trees and a huge 90 square kilometres area of Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) may be submerged in water due to the Ken-Betwa river...
7 lakh trees, 90 sq km of Panna Tiger Reserve may submerge in Ken-Betwa projectThe Ken-Betwa project is expected to provide drinking water supply for 13.42 lakh people and help irrigate 6.75 lakh hectares of land in Bu...
Ken Betwa Phase 1 gets wildlife clearanceThe project will still need a go ahead from the Forest Advisory committee and a final approval of the Environment minister for implementati...
A prime tiger habitat, but no reserve tagThe Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS), which is home to the largest number of tigers in the state and one of the most promising source site ...
74 tiger deaths since January drive home poaching, other threatsPolice and wildlife authorities seized skins, bones, claws, skeletons, canines and paws of another 16 tigers during this period, taking the...
Doubling tiger numbers by 2022 possible: Scientists
Climate alert for swamp tigerMore alert has been sounded for the Sunderbans tiger on the climate front.
Dwindling gene pool poses threat to tigersBengal tigers were earlier found in two distinct groups based on their genes - those found south of Madhya Pradesh and the ones found in Te...
- MoEF takes a U-turn on tourism ban in core of tiger reserves
The SC’s July 24 order banning tourism in core areas had led to loud protests from states and thriving commercial ventures in and around ti...
- WB approves $39 million for wildlife project in Bangladesh, Nepal
As part of its effort to strengthen regional cooperation for wildlife protection in Asia, the World Bank has approved a $39 million financi...
'Tigers may become first large predators to vanish'Tigers are likely to be the first species of large predator to vanish if their population continues to decline, according to the World Bank.
- Just 1,411 tigers in India
Only 1,411 tigers remain in the wild in India. That is the stark finding of the National Tiger Conservation Authority's estimation report w...
- Corbett has max number of tigers
The new count by National Tiger Conservation Authority, using a change of methodology after Sariska blew the lid over India's shocking fail...