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‘Misplaced concerns’, ‘misconceptions’: In paper countering Project Cheetah criticism, officials say animals are now well-adapted

June 09, 2025 5:44 pm

Project Cheetah was launched in September 2022 and introduced African cheetahs into India from Namibia and South Africa. Initially, 20 cheetahs were imported from the two countries.

When Valmik Thapar threw a punch for tigers

June 02, 2025 4:36 pm

Valu, as many of us called him, was an outspoken man who wore his heart on his sleeve, calling a spade a spade. You didn’t have to agree with him to admire him for his strong convictions

Tigress found dead in MP's Kanha reserve

April 19, 2025 5:16 pm

The carcass was disposed of after postmortem as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority's (NTCA) protocol.

Tigers crossing vast distances in east-central India bring a message of hope. If only we would listen

January 28, 2025 8:14 pm

With reserves in MP & Maharashtra packed to the brim, many tigers — sometimes young males looking to eke out a patch of forest for themselves, or older males pushed out by their younger counterparts — are forced to migrate

National Tiger Conservation Authority asks for return of Zeenat to Odisha; medical board formed in Alipore zoo

December 30, 2024 6:30 pm

After a 300-km journey across three states, the tigress Zeenat was captured on Sunday evening from a forest in West Bengal’s Bankura district.

Knowledge nugget of the day: India’s 58th tiger reserve

March 17, 2025 11:09 am

India recently got its 58th tiger reserve. What are tiger reserves and how are they created? Also, go beyond the nugget to know about the conservation efforts for tigers and all tiger reserves of India.

Express Impact: After red flags raised over MP tiger deaths, wildlife dept admits officials were negligent, 'lacked interest'

August 21, 2024 5:56 am

The three field directors mentioned in the letter are Vincent Rahim, under whose tenure nine tigers died; B S Anigeri, whose tenure also saw the deaths of nine tigers; and Rajiv Kumar Mishra, whose tenure saw the deaths of 12 tigers.

NTCA seeks action plan from states on relocation of villages from tiger reserves

June 22, 2024 4:53 am

The core or critical tiger habitats are areas inside tiger reserves that are kept "inviolate" as per provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act’s 2006 amendment for maintaining a viable population of breeding tigers.

India likely to send tigers to Cambodia later this year

May 24, 2024 8:56 pm

Another source said the plan is to reintroduce four tigers - one male and three females - into the Cardamom hills in the southwestern region of Cambodia.

What are Odisha's famous black tigers, and why is the state planning a safari around them?

January 26, 2024 11:40 am

Black or pseudo-melanistic tigers exist because of a genetic quirk that creates a unique phenotype. The Simlipal Tiger Reserve is the only habitat where these cats are found in the wild. More than 60% of Simlipal's tigers are 'black', according to Govt data

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