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Karnataka’s human-animal conflict is worsening. 14 tigers, over 30 people dead in past year

A tigress was trapped Thursday in Gundlupet. Ops to capture the big cats have intensified after emergency meetings were held amid sightings reported from parts of southern Karnataka.

Tiger safaris only in ‘non-forest land’ or ‘degraded forest land’, not in core habitats, says SC

State governments will have to notify eco-sensitive zones around all tiger reserves, including buffer and fringe areas, within one year, it asserts.

Twenty-five tigers missing from Ranthambore, Rajasthan chief wildlife warden orders inquiry

While there was 'no concrete sighting' of 14 tigers for over a year, 11 not seen for less than a year. Three-member panel given two months to submit its findings.

‘Brazenly aided illegalities’ — how SC panel indicted ex-Uttarakhand minister in Corbett safari case

SC indicted ex-Uttarakhand forest minister Harak Singh Rawat & a DFO for diverting forest land for non-forest use, felling over 6,000 trees in buffer zone of Corbett National Park.

SC slams Uttarakhand ex-minister, DFO’s ‘audacity’ in flouting laws to aid Corbett tiger safari project

Classic case showing how politicians & bureaucrats have thrown public trust doctrine in dustbin, top court adds.

‘Low prey density, chances of infection’ — why Centre says Rajasthan is unsuitable for Project Cheetah

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has informed the SC that the Rajasthan reserve is facing issues such as tiger deaths, feral cattle, staff shortage, and low prey density.

Tiger conservation body seeks clarity on SC stay on construction within reserves, national parks

National Tiger Conservation Authority raises concerns about order impacting infra projects & welfare activities, defends construction of zoo/tiger safari in Corbett Tiger Reserve's buffer zone.

Project Cheetah: Five more to be released into the wild at Kuno National Park before monsoon

Three females, two males will join three others which are out in KNP. Once monsoon ends in September, situation will be reassessed for release of another 10 in Kuno or Gandhisagar.

40 tigers have died since start of year, shows govt data. Age, fights, electrocution major causes

Junior forest minister Ashwini Choubey gave these details in Lok Sabha in response to queries of three MPs. NTCA official says it’s normal for mortality rates to vary from year to year.

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