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 …
JAIPUR: Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the Union ministry of environment and forests, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the state government over non-implementation of the guidelines prepared by the NTCA in 2012 in compliance with the Supreme Court directions for enhancing the safety and conservation of tigers …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said conservation of tigers was important but could not be at the cost of movement of human beings from one place to another and general economic development of the country. The court was critical of NGOs which rush to challenge development projects, in …
The move is expected to control poaching in non-tiger reserve areas, which account for a sizeable tiger population. While the recent deaths of tigers in Maharashtra sparked off concerns, the state government is planning to deploy a special tiger protection force (STPF) for big cats outside the reserve areas. The …
Fostering local community tolerance for endangered carnivores, such as tigers (Panthera tigris), is a core component of many conservation strategies. Identification of antecedents of tolerance will facilitate the development of effective tolerance-building conservation action and secure local community support for, and involvement in, conservation initiatives. We use a stated preference …
Big cat numbers in Karnataka may be on the rise but on the flipside, the state also tops the country in terms of the tiger mortality rate Of the 69 deaths documented by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in 2015, Karnataka accounted for the highest with 15. The mortality …
The thriving big cat population at the Jim Corbett National Park might be a show piece for successful conservation, but the famous wild life sanctuary's tigers and leopards might be at risk from canine diseases from some 17,000-odd dogs living in villages in the 5km buffer zone. A first of …
Beyond the realms of Ranthambhore’, a status report on tiger and its prey in the wildlife habitats of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, aims at enabling improved and precise conservation strategies. The Ranthambhore National Park, located in WWF-India’s Western India Tiger Landscape is the westernmost arid zone range for wild tigers …
Satpuda Foundation, a NGO working for the last 15 years in Central Indian Satpuda tiger landscape for wildlife protection, conservation and tribal development, has urged union environment minister Prakash Javadekar to take effective mitigation measures to stop frequent wild animal deaths due to NH6 cutting through Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) …
As India is home to nearly 70 per cent of world’s tiger population, the Union Environment Ministry is planning to relocate some of the big cats to Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, where they have either become extinct or are on the verge of it. Experts from these countries recently took …
Koraput: The Koraput forest division has decided to install 20 camera traps for tiger census in six forest ranges under its jurisdiction. "The cameras will be installed at places frequented by the animals and near water holes. We are seeking the advice of experts in this regard," said divisional forest …
Nagpur: The forest department has issued a fresh order regarding shifting of Maharajbagh tigers to the newly-inaugurated Gorewada rescue centre. The revised order, which was issued by principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) Shree Bhagwan on Thursday, states that the disabled male tiger 'Sahebrao' and one tigress from the zoo …
To commence in Anamalai from January 4 Even as officials and volunteers commenced the annual tiger census at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris, the Reserve has been declared ‘out-of-bounds’ for tourists from December 16 to December 23. Officials have roped in as many as 88 volunteers, and 36 …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked Madhya Pradesh government for status of all proposals sent by forest department to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) regarding Ratapani Sanctuary and the stage at which the proposals were by January 8, 2016. Among the proposals in cold storage is notification of Ratapani area …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poaching of Tigers, 15/12/2015. State-wise details of tiger death across the country, as reported by States (upto 21 November, 2015) are at Annexure-I. The Government of India through the National Tiger Conservation Authority / Project Tiger has taken a number of steps for protection …
INDORE: The Nature Volunteers organised its second annual environment lecture on the topic, 'Conservation beyond tiger: Need to take action' in the city on Saturday. Chaired by collector, P Narhari, the lecture saw Asad R. Rahmani, former director, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), delivering his address. Rahmani focused on the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Tiger Population, 08/12/2015. The assessment of the status of tigers, co-predators and their prey 2014 using the refined methodology has shown a countrywide 30% increase in tiger numbers with an estimated number of 2226 (range 1945-2491) as compared to 2010 estimation of 1706 (range …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Controling poaching of wild animals, 07/12/2015. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has come out with certain innovative mechanisms such as installation of e-Eye surveillance and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV or Drones) which are going to act as a deterrent against poaching and …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Number of lions in the country, 07/12/2015. The census of all wild animals is not undertaken in the country. However census of tiger is undertaken at the national level once every four years and census of a few other major flagship species is undertaken …
NAGPUR: The unique bicycle rally on "World Pollution Control Day" for propagating government schemes on tiger conservation and community development was organized by Satpuda Foundation in Melghat on Wednesday. The Jan Van Chetana rally was flagged off at Malakapur Gond village in the buffer of Melghat Tiger Reserve by Kishor …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Estimates of Tigers, 01/12/2015. The assessment of the status of tigers, co-predators and their prey 2014 using the refined methodology has shown a countrywide 30% increase in tiger numbers with an estimated number of 2226 (range 1945-2491) as compared to 2010 estimation of 1706 …
