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 …
DEHRADUN: During the tiger census last year, 22% of the of big cats in the country were found to roam in areas that were not tiger reserves or protected forests. Now, an international effort has begun to better protect tigers that roam the forest divisions of Ramnagar, Haldwani, Terai east …
Vigilant people living in fringe areas of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Assam, are making a significant contribution in protecting endangered one-horned rhinoceros from poachers. Faced with relentless threat from poachers, the KNP authorities in coordination with the Assam police have mobilised local villagers …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on human-animal conflict, 04/08/2015. Incidences of loss of human lives and damage to crops by wild animals are reported in various parts of the country from time to time. Management of forest and wildlife is the responsibility of State Governments. As such State-wise and year-wise …
National parks in Banke, Bardiya and Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve have witnessed a dramatic surge in Tiger numbers, recent surveys conducted by park officials suggest. The number of big cats have nearly doubled in the past few years in these protected areas. “At least seven tigers have been observed in Banke …
Report: Bhutan has 103 tigers roaming in the wild, the National Tiger Survey report that was launched yesterday found. The figure is a significant rise from the previous estimate of about 75 tigers in 1998. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay launched the report as Bhutan observed the Global Tiger Day themed …
On the occasion of Global Tiger Day today, wildlife experts said the majestic big cat emerged as the ambassador of India's conservation efforts. "Tiger symbolises our overall conservation efforts. It is a vehicle and an ambassador of how we can take care of the conservation of our forests," Sundarban Biosphere …
Conservation efforts pay off in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh The tiger population in the two States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will soon hit the century mark, thanks to a successfully laid recovery track that channels through Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. If Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments manage to prevent poaching …
COIMBATORE: A group of entrepreneurs from the city has come together to raise funds and increase awareness on the conservation of tigers. They will launch their initiative 'Wild Tiger Foundation' on Wednesday, coinciding with the 'International Tiger Day'. Wild Tiger Foundation will be mentored by leading tiger conservationist K Ullas …
Himalayan country’s first nationwide survey finds 103 tigers, but WWF warns big cat was facing a crisis elsewhere south-east Asia Bhutan is home to more than 100 tigers, a rise of more than a third on the previous population estimate, a survey has revealed. The first national tiger survey in …
The population in the mangrove forest is far less than believed, officials say, after a census uses cameras hidden in trees to record numbers Only around 100 tigers remain in Bangladesh’s famed Sundarbans forest, far fewer of the endangered animals than previously thought, according to a census. Some 440 tigers …
The forest department has set itself a target to double the population of tigers in the state by 2022. Currently, there are 190 tigers in the state. "Forests will survive only if tigers will. So we have decided to spread awareness among people residing near tigers reserves. Without public participation, …
Rhinos, tigers and elephants could be saved from poachers by their own heart beats, a global-tracking device and a video camera. “The heart rate monitor triggers the alarm the instant a poaching event occurs, pinpointing the location within a few meters,” Paul O’Donoghue, chief scientific adviser for British conservation company …
Amid concerns that tigers may have disappeared from West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve, foresters have claimed that the habitat of the big cat has shrunk to a small area on the foothills. "Tigers have not disappeared from Buxa. The habitat has moved to the foothills of Buxa which are close …
MUMBAI: The state government has decided to celebrate the International Tiger Day, on July 29 at large scale. The forest department is planning to organize seminars, awareness programme and exhibitions on the Day. An official said that the department is planning to hold various programme at district level and Mumbai …
NAGPUR: The 138.12 sq km Bor Tiger Reserve (BTR), 60km from here in Wardha district, will have a buffer zone of 661.16 sq km. This is nearly five times the tiger reserve area itself. Bor (61.10 sq km), New Bor (60.69 sq km) and Extended New Bor (16.31 sq km) …
The pug marks of a wild tiger spotted by forest officials inside the Bannerghatta National and Biological Parks. There could be more than one wild tiger inside the Bannerghatta National Park, located just 37 km from the City. According to Forest department officials, more pug mark evidence has been found …
NAGPUR: The state forest department and leading NGOs in the region will join hands to prepare a concept plan for tiger corridor conservation under International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) integrated tiger habitat conservation programme (ITHCP). The decision was taken in a preliminary meeting in the city last Tuesday. …
Guwahati: Karina, a German Shepherd specially trained to track poachers, arrived at Kaziranga National Park in the state on Sunday. With poaching in Kaziranga and other rhino habitats in Assam rising, Karina, and her friend in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Raja, is likely to have her paws full. The two German …
Supermarkets could help to save rare endangered animals such as the Sumatran tiger and the orangutan by increasing the price of products containing palm oil providing the money raised went to forest conservation, a study has found. Placing a price premium on items containing palm oil ingredients – which amount …
Study says human disturbance affecting breeding in Reserve High stress levels in tigers, caused by human activity, have affected their breeding in the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, a study says. Tigers were reintroduced in the Sariska and Panna tiger reserves after poaching, habitat loss and prey depletion made them …
