The exhibition and the book of the same name chronicle how Ranthambore went from the smallest of nine tiger reserves in 1976 to its present stately glory, among other achievements.
State has long-term vision too, to house the four big cat species of lion, tiger, cheetah & leopard again. Gujarat was once the only region in world where the big four could be found.
High tiger movement, encroachment & villagers venturing alone into risky areas seen as reasons. Angry locals attacked forest dept staff in retaliation.
The forest department recovered the tiger’s head, shoulders, and front legs, while the rest of the body was missing. The portions found still had claws and teeth intact, pointing towards possible poaching.
Data from one comprehensive survey of the relocation landscape by the US-based Global Conservation shows that there is simply not enough large-bodied prey—a prerequisite for tigers—in the intended release area.
The crude flows in the Strait of Hormuz largely originate from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar and move to China, India, Japan and South Korea.
Every February, headlines focus on defence budget allocation. But real question is—how much money was actually spent & why did promise-delivery gap widen in some years, narrow in others?
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