GOOD NEWS: In an exciting news for animal lovers, forest officials inform that there could be more tigers in the Sunderbans than what was earlier believed to be their numbers. This news comes in the wake of the sudden spurt in cub sightings in the mangroves. In fact, the latest camera trap census reveals that […]
Sundarban Tigers Closely Related to Tigers from Central India
RESEARCH: India is home to the largest wild tiger population in the world. The Indian tigers are sometimes also known as the Royal Bengal Tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) also found in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Burma. Found in fragmented pockets all across the country, there has been speculations however that the tigers of Sundarbans […]
Sea Rising in East Sundarbans – Growing threat to Tigers.
Regions in the eastern part of Sundarbans – world’s largest mangrove forest and key tiger habitat, are under threat of going underwater as the sea level continues to rise in these parts. A recent study by the World Bank and Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management (IESWM) has suggested immediate measures to ensure the […]
3 year old Tiger Bitten by Rabid Dog
SPECIES WATCH: In a rather bizarre incident, a three-year old tiger cub was attacked by a rabid dog at Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh causing much concern to park authorities and veterinary doctors. The dog charged at the tiger cub in Hinauta range on September 10. Unfazed initially, the tiger walked away. However on […]
Lovely Lantana Spelling Doom for Tigers
RED ALERT: Can a plant become a problem for the tigers? A new study shows, it can. Lantana (Lantana camara), a perennial flowering shrub, bearing multi coloured flowers has become a problem for tiger reserves across the country. A report finds the invasive species that has high adaptability is causing havoc to biodiversity in tropical […]
A Tiger’s Growl to keep Elephants Away
CONSERVATION ACTION: Wild elephants are usually not a tiger’s prey. But the calves are still threatened by the wild cat and to keep a herd safe, the jumbos need to stay alert. Now researchers believe they can utilise the keen predator sensing skills of elephants to avoid crop raiding and other elephant-human conflict. A study […]
India’s Second Special Tiger Protection Force formed in Simplipal
CONSERVATION ACTION: Indian forests, which were once home to a healthy population of tigers, might soon miss the majestic roars. These awe-inspiring animals are currently on the verge of extinction, and in such crucial times, any new measure by the government to further ensure the protection of these big cats is welcome news. One such […]
Will a Poacher have the Last Laugh?
If there is a face of terror in the animal world, it has to be that of Sansar Chand, a wildlife poacher whose lists of lifetime accomplishments include killing 250 tigers, 2,000 leopards, 5,000 otters, 20,000 wild cats, 20,000 wild foxes and hundreds of other unaccounted wildlife. Dubbed Verappan of the North, the 55 year […]
Citizen Volunteers to Patrol Tiger Reserve Soon
With the monsoons knocking on the doors, forest authorities of Melghat Tiger Reserve in Amravati district of Maharashtra have decided to deploy citizen volunteers in the Jarida range of the reserve to improve patrolling. The reserve serves as an important corridor between the forests of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The project is currently in its […]
Poor Genes a Threat to Future of Tigers
This new research will shock all in love with the tiger and striving to save it from extinction. Comparing the DNA samples of ancient tiger skins with the DNA of present day tigers, scientists have found that the modern tigers have a very poor genetic diversity. For an endangered animal, this becomes yet another threat […]
By 2080 Climate Change might Eat Away Most Plants and Animals
It is the year 2080 and it is not the world you would like to live in. Planet Earth is a lot hotter and a lot less greener with more than half of common plants and one third of the animals that we easily see today, becoming rare or extinct. This is the alarming prediction […]