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The study published in journal of Molecular Biology and Evolution published on February 16 suggests that these four tiger subspecies are genetically distinct but there is inbreeding among Indian tigers, which is a result of isolated populations due to habitat loss. “What the paper points out is that although Indian tigers as a whole (all Indian tigers looked at in this study) have the highest amount of variation compared to any other subspecies, some Indian tigers do show signs of possib ...

The latest tiger census report, released in 2018, put the number of big cats in the country at 235, nearly double the recorded 121 in 2009. The achievement made Nepal the first country on track to meet the international commitment of the 13 tiger range countries to double their tiger populations from the base of 2010, estimated to be between 3,200 and 3,500 worldwide, by 2022.  The impressive ...

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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has reported 19 tiger deaths in the last three years of which nine are under scrutiny including the infamous poisoning deaths at Pollachi in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) last year.  In all, India has lost a staggering 303 tigers since 2018, of which 109 are deemed natural, seven unnatural but not attributed to poaching (includes tigers which died due to accidents, were eliminated in conflict events etc), 55 from poaching, 27 from seizures and 105 deaths are still u ...

Tamil Nadu to get its fifth tiger reserve between Meghamalai and SrivilliputConservationists believe that by declaring the Meghamalai-Srivilliputhur Tiger reserve, there are great chances for the Vaigai River rejuvenation. India presently has 50 tiger reserves and the latest addition in Tamil Nadu will become the country’s 51st reserve. Kalakkad Mundanthurai was Tamil Nadu’s first Tiger reserve, created between 1988 and 1989. Then came Anamalai and Mudumalai formed between 2008 and ...

  Sundarbans under red alert to stop poaching, trafficking of wildlife. “The forest rangers have been given strict instructions to perform their duties. In addition, instructions have been given to intensify patrols inside the forest,” Sundarbans East Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Mohammad Belayet Hossain said. At the same time, a temporary ban has also been imposed on the movement of small dinghy boats in the forest and the Forest Department has also announced t ...

tigers in 2020 due to various causes ranging from terrirorial fights, poacing, road accidents,and natural causes.  According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, the apex body formed by the ministry of environment and forests to keep check on the status of big cats in India the number of tigers killed in 2020 was 106.  ...

To deal with the fallout of a growing number of feral dogs on Monday laid a standard - them and vaccinate .And all 50 reserves in the  be as "street With this, according the SOP released on Monday, within tiger will dealt with keeping the Rules, 2001. The of the of Cruelty to Animals street are be up, released where were up from. ln case of re ...

A team of around 50 forest officials with the help of two sniffer dogs and two elephants after a week-long recce succeeded in tranquilising and translocating a five-year-old female tiger from the Bijrani area of Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) to the Motichur area of Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) on Thursday.   ...

First tiger to be shifted to Rajaji from Corbett Tiger Reserve this week.  The project for translocation of tigers to the western part of Rajaji was approved by the Central government in 2016.  S Suhag, chief wildlife warden of Uttarakhand forest department, said, “All preparations have been done for the translocation process in both Corbett and Rajaji. A team will leave for Corbett on Thursday, and we are hopeful that by the end of this week, the first tiger will be tranquilis ...