Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday temporarily allowed the owners of diesel vehicles to ply their canters for safari in the Ranthambore National Park, provided the vehicle is not more than five years old and the Euro emission norms are complied with.
The interim order was issued by Justice Prem Shanker Asopa on two separate writ petitions filed by Shafi Mohammed and Sheela Kedawa
There is some good news for tiger lovers: preliminary results of the second all-India tiger census, due to be released in March, show a rise in the tiger density of the country
Jaipur: Ranthambore, which lost 10 tigers recently due to deaths or straying, may have got back its count with at least nine cubs being sighted in the park.
Since last September, five cubs have been caught on camera while forest guards spotted two more tigresses which are said to be lactating, park sources said.
Jaipur: Close on the heels of the birth of two new cubs at the Ranthambore tiger reserve in the recent past, there could be some more good news in store. Indications are that another big cat may have given birth to some cubs.
Jaipur: At least five persons were arrested from in and around the Ranthambore tiger reserve on charges of illegally entering the forest, carrying arms, poaching and a host of other charges.
According to investigating officials, insecticide was used for poisoning wild animals who pose threat to livestock
The poisonous substance, organophosphorus insecticide, the traces of which were found from the viscera of ST1 tiger in Sariska, was also used in killing two tiger cubs in Ranthambhore in March 2010.
Officials involved in the investigation of killing of ST1, mentioned that the inse
