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How runaway tigress’s cubs could save Similipal’s big cat population

June 03, 2026 1:43 am

Zeenat was brought to the Odisha reserve from Maharashtra to diversify the gene pool at Similipal, which is home to pseudo-melanistic tigers believed to be the result of severe inbreeding

The Tadoba-Andhari model: Balancing rising tiger populations with human costs

April 22, 2026 9:47 am

India understands that we need our tigers and our biodiversity, even if we use only economic logic to show how it contributes billions of rupees of ecosystem services annually. We must aim for maximum natural capital regeneration with minimum loss of life

Chhattisgarh tiger count doubles to 35 from 2022, more to come from MP

Tiger numbers see uptick in Chhattisgarh after plummeting for years, state hopes for more from neighbour

September 11, 2025 11:43 am

Chhattisgarh's Tiger Population: The forest department on Tuesday presented the figures in a Chhattisgarh State Wildlife Welfare Board meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.

UP govt claims rise in number of tigers — from 173 in 2018 to 222 in 2022

July 29, 2025 3:32 am

The government says its ‘Bagh Mitra’ initiative launched in 2019 instrumental in reducing human-wildlife conflicts

Express View on dip in tiger numbers in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha: A new conservation challenge

June 05, 2025 7:42 am

With its prey base declining, the animal can stray out of protected areas. Community-centred conservation can reduce chances of conflict with humans

Explained: As tiger traders switch to rhino horn routes, enforcement plays catch-up

March 21, 2025 12:55 pm

According to officials, Delhi, Lucknow and Kanpur have been the traditional hubs used mostly by Nepalese and Tibetan nationals tying up with Indian poachers.