tiger deaths

Poaching continues to pose severe threat to tigers in India

In India, reported tiger deaths related to poaching reached an all time high in 2016. These reported figures might represent only a fraction of actual mortality.

Jul 29, 2017, 09:18 AM IST

Swati – Oldest tigress in captivity dies in Assam zoo at 20 years of age

She was born in 1997 and would have turned 21 in January next year.

Jul 17, 2017, 20:10 PM IST

Prince, Bandipur Tiger Reserve's majestic, famous big cat no more

The carcass of the legendry Prince was found in the national park of Bandipur on Sunday evening.

Apr 05, 2017, 21:17 PM IST

Tiger deaths highest in 2016 in Madhya Pradesh with toll hitting 33!

On an average, 14 tigers had died every year from 2012 to 2015, but the death toll went up to an alarming level of 33 in 2016.

Jan 02, 2017, 13:44 PM IST

Tiger mowed down by train in Satna; big cat death toll hits 28 this year

The locomotive pilot of the Mahakaushal Express saw the tiger’s body near the track and informed Sharma.

Dec 07, 2016, 16:09 PM IST

Tiger mowed down by train in Satna; big cat death toll hits 28 this year

The locomotive pilot of the Mahakaushal Express saw the tiger’s body near the track and informed Sharma.

Dec 07, 2016, 16:09 PM IST

Global network's concern over Indian data on tiger poaching

A global wildlife trade monitoring network's report has voiced concern over India's tiger poaching data management mechanism and said there was "disparity" between occurrences of 'seizure of tigers and tiger parts' in the country and recording of such incidents on official record.

Nov 17, 2016, 15:02 PM IST