Mumbai: While the entire nation is worried about grave threat to wildlife, especially tigers, and adopting measures to protect the big cat, the state forest minister has virtually thrown open three tiger reserves in the state for poachers.

The recent transfers in forest department have once again highlighted the callous attitude of the government towards protecting the wildlife in the state.

The State Forest department has constituted a steering committee, headed by the Chief Minister, for better conservation of tigers in the state. State Forest Minister would be the Vice-Chairman of the committee.

YOJNA GUSAI

Experts Question National Tiger Conservation Authority

New Delhi, July 3 In a boost to tiger conservation efforts, the Centre has approved a proposal for implementing the tripartite agreement between the Environment Ministry, State Governments and tiger reserves.

Tiger conservation in India's Orang National Park of Assam is increasingly difficult. Recently, six tigers were killed by local villagers. The human-tiger conflict has intensified, which is threatening the survival of the tigers dependent on the park for habitat.

BHUBANESWAR: The Left wing extremists have done it again. With the State Government focussed on combatting them elsewhere, the Red rebels have targeted another wildlife sanctuary, also a tiger habitat, without facing any resistance whatsoever.

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