Tiger News

“On an average, 60 seizures were recorded annually, which means body parts from almost 124 tigers were seized each year. The top three countries with the highest number of seizure incidents were India (463 or 40.5 per cent of total seizures), China (126 or 11.0 per cent) and Indonesia (119 or 10.5 per cent),” it added.  This was followed by Indonesia and China. At least 259 people were reported to be prosecuted, again largely in China, Indonesia and India. For 17.4 per cent of ...

India now has more than 75 per cent of the globe’s tigers trotting in the wild. The feel-good is justified as the national animal is faring well in most of the tiger range states despite several odds.  Appreciably, the Management Effectiveness Evaluation, a global methodology to assess the functional efficiency of conservation efforts, has rated Periyar Tiger Reserve as the best managed in India along with Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Follow the link below to read more on ...

Good news from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu where the wild tiger numbers continue to increase in the State's 4 reserves. However this is only the beginning as tigers require conductive landscapes to grow and multiply. Corrodors between reserves need to be secure and a substantial prey base are required.  More on this encouraging news can be seen by following the link below. https://bit.ly/2Kvh ...

Bandipur is a forested area that is not just a heaven for tigers and wildlife, but also a pride of Karnataka. However for the last few years, traffic on the highway that cuts across the area, especially during nights, had endangered the wildfire here as the vehicles would kill animals as they strayed on the highway.  In what comes as a major victory to Karnataka, the Supreme Court countenanced the ban on night traffic, putting an end to th ...

My heart bleeds for this poor 5 year old tigress that was cruelly beaten to death by an angry mob. I hope and pray that the perpitrators of this barbaric act are quickly brought to justice and pay for taking the life of this precious tigress. Finally i would like to draw these barbarians attention to the words of wisdom spoken by the great Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi  "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated"  ...

India’s wild tiger population has increased by more than 30% in four years, raising hopes for the survival of the endangered species.   A census found there were 2,967 tigers, up from 2,226 four years ago.  Conservationists said the rise in the tiger population was promising but the figures should be treated with some caution. The rise may indicate better counting.Neha Sinha, a wildlife conse ...

> Weeks later a news report cabled in that three tigers and two leopards had been poached in Bhandara district in the northeast of the country. And we must keep in mind that these are only the reported cases, the carcasses that were found before poachers smuggled them through Nepal and into Tibet for the Chinese market, and ...

Due to severe flooding at Kaziranga National Park in Assam an adult tiger has been forced to seek refuge in a shop as can be seen from the attached news sheet.  Images of a fully grown tiger "relaxing" on a bed inside a shop in Assam's flooded Kaziranga National Park has created a buzz on social media and thrown a spotlight on the plight of animals as the state battles the deluge.   The tigers are known to fiercely protect their territory, but the magnificent beast was ...

A tigress and her two cubs of about 1 year of age were found dead in the forest within the Chimur range of the Chandrapur district earlier this week. The three bodies were found at different places near a nullah that flowed close to a village.  Sources claimed that a carcass of a chital deer was found not far from the tiger bodies with only the legs remaining. The cause of the tigers death would be established after the post mortem. More on this sad story can be read by following the link ...

Why have incidents of man-animal conflict seen a steady increase in the past few months? What is the reason behind the substantial increase in tiger population? To answer such questions, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will conduct a research in several wildlife reserves across the state.  Due to a rapid increase in the population of tigers, the Tadoba Tiger Reserve will be the centre point of the study. There are approximately 85 tigers and 22 cubs in the forest. However, as their numb ...