Conservation efforts set in motion in 1973 paying rich dividends now
Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiri landscape is ideal for conserving wild animals, observed the Field Director, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Rajiv K.

The celebrations unfolding about 16% increase in tiger numbers (to 1,706) across the country deserve a closer look. To demand such scrutiny is not to deny the essential fact that the central government and some of the states have taken important steps to conserve tigers after the debacles of 2004-2006.

Environment Ministry's claim on protection of tigers notwithstanding, a parliamentary committee has taken a dim view of its

The much hyped meeting of global experts on tiger conservation proved to be a disappointment for experts on Monday as Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh expressed his helplessness against the backdrop of political realities.

Ramesh, who chaired the meet, said the ultimate responsibility of tiger conservation lies with the respective State Governments and there is little that the Centre can real

In the recent meeting of the apex National Tiger Conservation Authority, members pointed out seven specific instances where Forest Rights Act has been violated in an attempt to hastily declare an area free of people. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh said he would investigate each claim and allegation of violation of FRA. TOI highlights four such reserves.

MAKING RESIDENTS OF TIGER FORESTS PARTNERS IN CONSERVATION IS KEY TO SECURING THE FUTURE OF THE BIG CAT
M D Madhusudan & Pavithra Sankaran

Since 2006, the environment ministry has demarcated and declared 39

Former Ranthambore Field Director Fateh Singh Rathore, one of India's foremost wildlife conservationists, died due to cancer on Tuesday.

JUST 10 days ago, on February 18, tiger conservationist Belinda Wright was at Sawai Madhopur to meet ailing Fateh Singh Rathore.

Former field director of Ranthambore National Park and Sariska Tiger Reserve Fateh Singh Rathore will be conferred a lifetime achievement award on Wednesday by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India for his contributions to save and conserve the big cat.