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Colonialism Turned Tigers To Trophies. How India Relocated Humans To Save Them
British colonialism turned Indias tigers into trophies. Between 1860 and 1950, more than 65,000 were shot for their skins. The fortunes of the Bengal tiger, one of Earths biggest species of big cat, did not markedly improve post-independence.
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Translocated Tigress Gives Birth To 2 Cubs At Madhav National Park In Madhya Pradesh
In a major success for wildlife conservation, a translocated tigress gave birth to two cubs in Madhav National Park (MNP) in Madhya Pradesh, indicating the success of the tiger relocation mission to increase the big cat population in the reserve fore
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Tigress Gives Birth To 3 Cubs In Gwalior Zoo
A tigress has given birth to three cubs, including one white-coloured, at a zoo in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city, an official said.
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Opinion: Why India's Tiger Conservation Strategies Need Serious Relook
K. Ullas Karanth's brilliant book,'Among Tigers', assumes significance in the context of a recent order by the Supreme Court to ban safaris in the core area of Corbett tiger reserve.
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Cambodia Looks To Import Indian Tigers To Revive Its Big Cat Population
Cambodia hopes to import four tigers from India this year under an agreement signed with New Delhi aimed at reviving the population of big cats in the kingdom, an environmental official said Monday.
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Kerala Court Dismisses Plea Against Order To Shoot Tiger That Killed Man In Wayanad
According to the provision of the Wildlife Act, the Chief Wildlife Warden may permit hunting of any wild animal specified in Schedule I, if it has become dangerous to human life.
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Centre Approves Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve In Rajasthan
This is Rajasthan's fifth tiger reserve after Ranthambore, Sariska, Mukundra Hills and Ramgarh Vishdhari.
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After Supreme Court Nudge, Centre Finds New Sites For Cheetah Introduction
The environment ministry and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court that apart from the Kuno National Park, they have identified potential sites for cheetah introduction in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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"Cheetah Deaths In Kuno National Park Not Unduly Alarming": Supreme Court Told
The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court the death of five adult cheetahs and three cubs at KNP is troubling but not "unduly alarming",
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International Tiger Day: Big Leap In India Numbers Cause For Celebration And Also Concern
To increase the land reserved for tiger conservation and rehabilitate tribals, the government incentivised relocation under the Wildlife Protection Act amendment.
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"Project Lion And Project Dolphin" Are Next: PM Modi To G20 Climate Meet
Laying thrust on Project Tiger, which completed its 50 years recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that it is the result of the pioneering conservation initiative that 70 per cent of the world's tigers are found in India.
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"PM Taking Credit For Project Tiger Launched 50 Years Ago": Congress
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) during his visit to Karnataka, the Congress questioned the contribution of his government to tiger conservation.
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PM Modi Visits Karnataka Tiger Reserve, Goes On 20-Km Jeep Safari
Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning reached the Bandipore Tiger Reserve in Karnataka for a 20-km safari as part of programmes to mark 50 years of "Project Tiger''.
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Chief Wildlife Warden Removed Over Misuse Of Assam Tiger Conservation Fund
Assam's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) Mahendra Kumar Yadav has been removed as Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW) after an RTI query exposed misuse of Tiger Conservation Fund (TCF).
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"Examining" Misuse Of Funds In Ex President's Visit To Kaziranga: Assam Government
The Assam government on Sunday said it has directed an additional chief secretary to "examine" the alleged diversion of funds under tiger conservation and other projects to the visit of former President Ram Nath Kovind and his family to Kaziranga Nat
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Colonialism Turned Tigers To Trophies. How India Relocated Humans To Save Them
British colonialism turned Indias tigers into trophies. Between 1860 and 1950, more than 65,000 were shot for their skins. The fortunes of the Bengal tiger, one of Earths biggest species of big cat, did not markedly improve post-independence.
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Translocated Tigress Gives Birth To 2 Cubs At Madhav National Park In Madhya Pradesh
In a major success for wildlife conservation, a translocated tigress gave birth to two cubs in Madhav National Park (MNP) in Madhya Pradesh, indicating the success of the tiger relocation mission to increase the big cat population in the reserve fore
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Tigress Gives Birth To 3 Cubs In Gwalior Zoo
A tigress has given birth to three cubs, including one white-coloured, at a zoo in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city, an official said.
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Opinion: Why India's Tiger Conservation Strategies Need Serious Relook
K. Ullas Karanth's brilliant book,'Among Tigers', assumes significance in the context of a recent order by the Supreme Court to ban safaris in the core area of Corbett tiger reserve.
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Cambodia Looks To Import Indian Tigers To Revive Its Big Cat Population
Cambodia hopes to import four tigers from India this year under an agreement signed with New Delhi aimed at reviving the population of big cats in the kingdom, an environmental official said Monday.
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Kerala Court Dismisses Plea Against Order To Shoot Tiger That Killed Man In Wayanad
According to the provision of the Wildlife Act, the Chief Wildlife Warden may permit hunting of any wild animal specified in Schedule I, if it has become dangerous to human life.
-
Centre Approves Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve In Rajasthan
This is Rajasthan's fifth tiger reserve after Ranthambore, Sariska, Mukundra Hills and Ramgarh Vishdhari.
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After Supreme Court Nudge, Centre Finds New Sites For Cheetah Introduction
The environment ministry and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court that apart from the Kuno National Park, they have identified potential sites for cheetah introduction in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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"Cheetah Deaths In Kuno National Park Not Unduly Alarming": Supreme Court Told
The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court the death of five adult cheetahs and three cubs at KNP is troubling but not "unduly alarming",
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International Tiger Day: Big Leap In India Numbers Cause For Celebration And Also Concern
To increase the land reserved for tiger conservation and rehabilitate tribals, the government incentivised relocation under the Wildlife Protection Act amendment.
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"Project Lion And Project Dolphin" Are Next: PM Modi To G20 Climate Meet
Laying thrust on Project Tiger, which completed its 50 years recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that it is the result of the pioneering conservation initiative that 70 per cent of the world's tigers are found in India.
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"PM Taking Credit For Project Tiger Launched 50 Years Ago": Congress
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) during his visit to Karnataka, the Congress questioned the contribution of his government to tiger conservation.
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PM Modi Visits Karnataka Tiger Reserve, Goes On 20-Km Jeep Safari
Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning reached the Bandipore Tiger Reserve in Karnataka for a 20-km safari as part of programmes to mark 50 years of "Project Tiger''.
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Chief Wildlife Warden Removed Over Misuse Of Assam Tiger Conservation Fund
Assam's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) Mahendra Kumar Yadav has been removed as Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW) after an RTI query exposed misuse of Tiger Conservation Fund (TCF).
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"Examining" Misuse Of Funds In Ex President's Visit To Kaziranga: Assam Government
The Assam government on Sunday said it has directed an additional chief secretary to "examine" the alleged diversion of funds under tiger conservation and other projects to the visit of former President Ram Nath Kovind and his family to Kaziranga Nat
