Karnataka begins 6th All-India Tiger Estimation 2026
Karnataka kicks off the 6th All-India Tiger Estimation across its five reserves. The state introduces carrying capacity assessment and new tech to count tigers, with results expected in 2027.
Karnataka kicks off the 6th All-India Tiger Estimation across its five reserves. The state introduces carrying capacity assessment and new tech to count tigers, with results expected in 2027.
The first phase of the All India Tiger Estimation 2026 has commenced in Berhampur forest circle. Using the MSTrIPES app, teams will survey tigers, co-predators, and prey base until January 15. Read the full story.
Bihar's Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary gets NTCA's in-principle approval to become a tiger reserve. The move aims to boost big cat conservation and eco-tourism. Read more about the state's new wildlife initiatives.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has uncovered serious procedural lapses in the relocation of villages from Kali Tiger Reserve. Read the full report on the systemic failures.
Gujarat is officially back on India's tiger map! The NTCA declares it a 'tiger-present' state, making it home to lions, leopards, and tigers. Read the full story.
Gujarat regains 'Tiger State' status as NTCA confirms tiger presence in Ratanmahal. The state now hosts lions, tigers, and leopards. Read about the conservation milestone.
Maharashtra govt merges core & buffer zones of Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve under one director to boost tiger conservation. Move follows NTCA recommendations.
Gujarat seeks NTCA's help to bring a tigress to Ratanmahal sanctuary to pair with a resident male tiger, aiming to re-establish a tiger population after decades of local extinction. Read the full story.
Tigress PN-224, moved from Madhya Pradesh, is acclimatising well in Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve. Officials cite successful hunts & exploration as key signs. Read for details on the translocation project.
Following NTCA clearance, a male tiger will be moved to Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve to join two tigresses, aiming to stabilize the population through natural breeding. Read the full plan.
The Uttarakhand wildlife board has approved a ropeway in Rajaji Tiger Reserve, overriding strong objections from the National Tiger Conservation Authority. The project aims to boost tourism but raises serious conservation alarms.
Owner of a premises near Pilibhit Tiger Reserve core area accused of violating SC & NTCA norms by moving construction material through protected forest and draining waste into tiger habitat. Activists plan legal action.
A tigress was airlifted from Pench Tiger Reserve in MP to Ramgarh Vishdhari in Rajasthan, marking a major step in an inter-state conservation program. Read about the meticulous operation.
A full-grown tiger was found dead near an opencast mine in Yavatmal's Wani range. Forest officials suspect a hit-and-run. This marks the third such unnatural tiger death in the district.
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve DFO recommends action against forest officer for NTCA norm violations. Tourists disembarked, tiger trapped. Read about the inquiry and consequences.
A decomposed leopard carcass was discovered in the Kattabettu forest range of the Nilgiris. Forest officials and vets conducted an NTCA-guided necropsy. Read the full details of the find and investigation here.
Gujarat forest department confirms tiger presence in Ratanmahal after 20+ years of extinction. State seeks NTCA intervention for tiger reserve status and conservation measures. Historic development for wildlife.
National Tiger Conservation Authority directs Karnataka forest department to address illegal resorts in Kali Tiger Reserve following activist complaints. Protect India's tiger habitats now!
In a heart-wrenching dilemma between protocol and compassion, Bandipur forest officials are hand-feeding orphaned tiger cubs against national guidelines, sparking a conservation ethics debate across India.