Tigers are thriving in the forests of southern India, thanks to the absence of organised poaching gangs here.

Criticising the Planning Commission for taking “so lightly” its recommendation, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Forests has asked it to provide adequate funds for tiger cons

The Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) deployed at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is all set to get more teeth.

The Pench Jungle Lodges Federation has challenged the fresh comprehensive ecotourism guidelines issued by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a statutory body under the ministry of enviro

Around 200 high-sensitive cameras will join the search for the hitherto “missing” big cats at the 1,129.93sqkm Palamau Tiger Reserve.

Coimbatore ACME Round Table 133 on Tuesday gave away Rs. 50,000 in compensation to 15 farmers from three forest ranges in Sathyamangalam.

The farmers would use the money to buy cattle in their effort to make good the loss of animals to tigers, said K.S. Sundararaman, chairman of the organisation. This novel initiative was aimed at conserving tigers in the three ranges, he said and explained that the compensation to the farmers was to dissuade them from poisoning carcass to kill the felines.

Tiger sighted after it was thrown open on Tuesday

The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) was thrown open to tourists on Tuesday. The ad hoc committee, constituted on the recommendations of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in accordance with a recent directive of the Supreme Court, had reviewed the situation at the reserve at a meeting held here a few days ago.

There is good news for tiger watchers going to Dudhwa tiger reserve. The National Tiger Conservation Authority guidelines, in view of the Supreme Court order, have not made much impact