Survival of tigers is dependent on conservation and management efforts. To gauge the success of conservation efforts as well as to guide management inputs, it is important to assess the effectiveness of management of Tiger Reserves. This publication aims at compiling management issues and key recommendations evolved from different cycles …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Population of wild animals, 25/07/2016. Population of tigers in tiger reserves, inter alia, including that for Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, as per Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India, 2014 is at Annexure-I. Tiger mortality, as reported by States, during last year …
72 tigers die in 6 months; increase patrolling, camera trappings, officials told With India recording 72 tiger deaths in the past six months, Project Tiger directors should take necessary steps to strengthen conservation measures, said Vaibhav C Mathur, Assistant Inspector General of Forests (AIGF) of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). …
Jai, a 250-kg giant tiger and one of the most popular inhabitants of the reserve, has been missing since April 18. WHEN JAI arrived at the Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary in 2013, it made big news — he had travelled 100 km over the course of one month in search …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Tiger Reserves, 19/07/2016. As on date, there are 49 tiger reserves in the country and their details, are at Annexure-I. Funding assistance is given to all the tiger States / tiger reserves under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger based on their Annual …
BIJNOR: A day after a tiger attacked two shepherds in the 144 sq km Amangarh tiger reserve, the forest department has begun a census of these nomads. As per reports, each shepherd family possesses a large number of cattle and they often venture deep into the jungles with their livestock. …
This exclusive look at the new WildSeve project in India shows how human-wildlife conflict can be addressed through technology. Dawn breaks to reveal the elephants’ damage: footprints the size of large woks puddled with rain, a wire fence mangled beyond repair, healthy tomato plants crushed, their ripe fruits oozing juice …
The big cats in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve could have some space for themselves as foresters are looking at shifting tourist facilities to the periphery of the national park. The plan is to drastically reduce the disturbance to tigers in the core area while the tourists can enjoy the periphery without …
If everything goes fine, Nepal is poised to double its tiger population by 2018, four years earlier than the targeted year 2022. As per The Global Tiger Recovery Plan, which was endorsed in the St Petersburg Declaration on Tiger conservation in 2010, Nepal committed to double its tiger population by …
Guwahati: The Orang national park, also known as mini Kaziranga, has lost its first rhino to poachers. The carcass of the rhino bearing bullet injuries was recovered on Thursday. The poachers have also taken away the horn. "The rhino perhaps was killed three days back. Our staff had heard a …
DEHRADUN: The Centre has red flagged a proposed tiger safari project in Uttarakhand's Corbett National Park and asked the state government to first comply with wildlife norms. Uttarakhand ranks second with 340 tigers after Karnataka in total tiger population of 2,226 in the country. In order to boost wildlife tourism, …
At least 74 tigers died between January 1 and June 26 this year in India. Worryingly, there is also a spike in poaching-related fatalities as 2016 reaches its halfway mark, statistics collated from different parts of India by a well-known wildlife NGO shows. Among these, 14 tigers were electrocuted, poisoned …
NAINITAL: Uttarakhand forest department officials have spotted 32 tigers in the Terai-East division of Kumaon for the first time, giving conservationists a reason to rejoice. The 32 tigers identified on camera traps, whose existence was hitherto unknown, will boost the number of the striped beasts in the state. According to …
Barely a few months after tigers returned to the Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) after many years, the big cats and other wild animals in the reserve are set to face increased threats from vehicular traffic. Government sources said that senior officials of the state forest department, charged with the responsibility …
GULARIYA, BARDIYA: The number of royal Bengal tigers has increased in Nepal in recent years. According to a representative survey carried out in Bardiya, the number of royal Bengal tigers has gone up. Though the poaching of the endangered species persists, the survey has shown a satisfying growth in the …
Dehradun: Chief conservator of forest Dhananjay Mohan, who was assigned as an investigative officer for a case pertaining to recovery of five tiger skins near Rajaji Tiger Reserve in the month of March, has mentioned in his report that the crime was committed on the border of Corbett Tiger Reserve …
From selfies with tigers to elephant rides and orangutan boxing, Thailand offers tourists an array of attractions that animal rights activists say are cruel and should be shut down. Wildlife officials discovered scores of dead tiger cubs while rescuing 137 tigers from a Buddhist temple last week, raising fears that …
Environmentalists are sceptical that plans to quadruple maximum jail terms from five to 20 years will be effective Indonesia plans to quadruple maximum jail terms for animal poachers and traffickers in a major overhaul of wildlife crime laws, but environmentalists expressed scepticism on Wednesday that the changes would be effective. …
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharati has threatened to go on a hunger strike if concerns for tigers and vultures come in the way of linking two rivers that will benefit millions of people in central India. The ministry also favours concurrent audits by the Comptroller …
Thailand's 'tiger temple' was a front for the commercial exploitation of tiger bones, skins and other parts for the lucrative international trade, writes Simon Evans. It made no contribution to conservation and the animals were subject to extreme cruelty. But while the temple's closure is good news, there are hundreds …
BANGKOK—A Buddhist temple west of Bangkok, once a staple on the Thailand’s tourist trail, is at the center of one of the country’s biggest-ever wildlife-trafficking investigations after scores of dead tiger cubs were found piled in a freezer and stuffed into bottles and jars. Until recently, the Tiger Temple drew …
