scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicTiger conservation

Topic: Tiger conservation

Gujarat hunts for mate for tiger who wandered into Dahod from Madhya Pradesh in February

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.

Ranthambhore tiger reserve is paying the price of success

Ranthambhore’s popularity has come at a hefty price. And officials are now contemplating a zoo-like space outside the forest in a bid to satiate tourist hunger.

‘Tiger man’ Valmik Thapar took train to Ranthambore in his 20s on a whim. It changed his life

The author & pioneer of India's tiger conservation programme passed away early Saturday in Delhi at the age of 73 after battling cancer.

Mr India, Machli, Maya—Why India’s tiger reserves keep breaking the no-naming rule

Ranthambore tigers follow the T+number format, while in Panna, identification codes begin with P. But it's when reserves give names to tigers is when various problems begin to arise.

MP’s new plan to check man-animal conflict—Rs 145 cr fund for buffer zones, skilling youth

State has approved scheme titled ‘Development of Buffer Zones in Tiger Reserves’ with separate allocation, plans to develop model villages with innovative conservation efforts.

182 tigers died in 2023, a 50% spike from 2022, environment ministry tells Parliament

Maharashtra & MP saw an alarming rise in tiger deaths in 2023 despite a hike in govt aid for conservation to the states. Data on confirmed causes of deaths, however, remains low.

Fresh bid for tiger translocation — Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Rajasthan request MP for big cats

First inter-state translocation project was said to have failed when tiger moved from MP to Odisha was found dead & another sent back. Fresh bid aims to boost tiger population.

Conservationists call SC order allowing Corbett tiger safari ‘ill-advised’ — ‘could alter area’s ecology’

The SC has allowed the tiger safari project since it is '80% complete'. In its order, it also stipulates which animals can be displayed and where.

‘First soldier of tiger conservation battle’ — an obituary for Sariska’s ST-2, India’s oldest tigress

As one of the two tigers enlisted to repopulate Sariska with tigers after poaching caused their extinction there, ST-2 became the face of India’s fight to save its tigers. She died Tuesday.

‘Tigers die, rumors fly’ – when 5 mysterious tiger deaths took Nagarhole by storm

In 'Among Tigers', conservation zoologist K Ullas Karanth recounts his fierce efforts to recover wild tigers from the brink.

On Camera

Media ownership isn’t perfect. It’s worse under Trump: Martin Baron, ex-Washington Post editor

Project Syndicate Deputy Managing Editor Rachel Danna sat down with Martin Baron, former executive editor of the Washington Post, to discuss the state – and fate – of journalism today.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.