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NTCA limits tiger corridors to minimal requirement, multiple projects to benefit

August 22, 2025 3:07 am

Among the potential beneficiaries of the new limited definition of tiger corridors are Western Coalfields Limited (Durgapur open cast mines) and Lloyds Metals & Energy (Surajgarh iron ore mines) in Maharashtra.

Global Tiger Day 2025: Know the date, theme, history, and significance

July 30, 2025 7:13 am

International Tiger Day 2025 Date and Theme: Global Tiger Day, celebrated on July 29, raises awareness about the urgent need for tiger conservation.

From Delhi’s Majnu ka Tila, ‘herb trader’ turned out to be international tiger trafficker on Interpol radar

July 04, 2025 10:15 pm

On January 24 last year, Sherpa, who had been absconding for the last eight years, was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police's Special Tiger Strike Force near Darjeeling, close to the India-Nepal border.

Pilot scheme for managing human-tiger conflict outside reserves gets fund nod

June 27, 2025 3:31 am

The executive committee of the National CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority), under the environment ministry, approved in-principle funding for the scheme on a pilot basis for one year, as per official documents.

Unlikely rescue act in Kerala: Tiger, dog trapped together in well, safely brought out

June 09, 2025 6:48 am

The incident occurred at a cardamom plantation at Myladumpara, in Idukki’s Vandanmedu, close to Kerala's border with Tamil Nadu.

3 yrs, 100 tigers killed & counting: new-age poaching mafia taps tech, digital payments, hawala networks

Tiger poaching: Chandrapur to Aizawl, investigation tracked bank SMS, social media posts, tip-off from Shillong church

March 21, 2025 8:05 am

The trail goes back to June 2023 when four alleged poachers from Haryana were arrested with tiger skin and 18 kg of bones near Guwahati. This prompted the Centre's Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) to issue a nationwide red alert.

Another wandering tiger enters Bengal, forest minister says won’t return if captured

‘We are not going to give back this one’: Bengal forest minister as another tiger enters state from Jharkhand

January 13, 2025 10:05 pm

Says tigers entering from neighbouring states proves that Bengal forests are suitable for them and there is ample prey base or food here.

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Space crunch, threats, a natural tendency: Why tigers go on long walks

January 11, 2025 11:36 am

Dispersal is natural for the tiger, a solitary territorial animal that must eke out its own space with exclusive hunting and reproductive rights.

End of 21-day hunt, tigress Zeenat sedated and caged in Bengal

300 km, 21 days, 3 states -- Zeenat's journey interrupted with a tranquiliser gun, officials hope tigress stays in Odisha this time

December 30, 2024 9:38 am

After wandering out of Similipal, Zeenat had covered 300 kilometres, spanning the three states – Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal – in a period of 21 days.

International tiger day: A powerful platform for mobilizing support and resources for tiger conservation initiatives. (Amit Mehra)

International Tiger Day 2024: Know the date, theme, history, and significance

July 27, 2024 2:55 pm

International Tiger Day, observed on July 29, raises global awareness about tiger conservation and the threats faced by these endangered animals. Established in 2010, the day promotes efforts to protect tigers, celebrate their role in ecosystems, and inspire collective action for their survival.