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Caught on cam: Tiger stays put in Lucknow’s Rehmankheda

The tiger was near the control room in Rehmankheda when it was caught on camera on Friday early morning, the DFO of Awadh range said. (Sourced)
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:52 AM IST

Leopard sighting in Sukhna sanctuary brings cheer to Chandigarh wildlife dept

The leopard was spotted in camera trap in the sanctuary’s Kansal area on November 17, a first in over three years. (Source: Chandigarh department of forests and wildlife)
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 08:14 AM IST

Tigress gives birth to 3 cubs; number of big cats at Sariska rises to 43

The Sariska Tiger Reserve now has 18 cubs. (X)
Published on Jun 11, 2024 03:45 PM IST

Rajasthan: Tigress spotted with three cubs in Ramgarh Visdhari Reserve

(Twitter/ Screengrab/ @ashokgehlot51)
Updated on Jul 16, 2023 06:42 PM IST

Snow leopards caught on camera in rare sighting at J&K’s Kishtwar National Park

A snow leopard roaming around the Kishtwar National Park, in Jammu and Kashmir. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 18, 2023 03:03 AM IST

Leopard dies in train collision in Yeoor forest

Leopard dies in train collision in Yeoor forest
Updated on Apr 22, 2023 12:45 AM IST

Tigress spotted with her cubs in Rajasthan’s Dholpur: Officials

Tigress T-117 was spotted with three cubs in a camera trap (HT Photo/Sourced)
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 04:57 PM IST

Regular sightings indicate rise in number of snow leopards in HP

According to the census being conducted by the wildlife wing of the forest department and the Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysuru, 52 snow leopards have been identified in 10 remote sites in Lahaul, Spiti, Chamba and Kinnaur .
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 06:02 PM IST

HT Editorial| Goa’s tiger tragedy was avoidable. Learn from it

The last tiger census report, released in July 2019, showed 2,967 tigers, up by a third when compared with the 2014 numbers
Published on Jan 09, 2020 08:15 PM IST

It’s time to build on the success of our tiger conservation efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018, and said India has emerged as of one of the biggest and safest habitats for big cats in the world. According to the report, the tiger population has grown from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018.
Published on Jul 29, 2019 07:33 PM IST

Tiger spotted in Kedarnath at 3,400m altitude

The present spotting of tiger at 3,400m is likely to be the highest in the country.
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 07:52 AM IST

Waterhole census: Should Mumbai worry about the health of its forest?

The animals counted by the forest officials and volunteers included leopard, spotted deer, monkey, boar and peacock among others.
Published on May 26, 2019 11:41 PM IST

Tiger census in PTR: Field survey complete, numbers to be declared in May

Located near the Indo-Nepal border in Pilibhit district, PTR is one of the newest tiger reserves in the country.
Published on Mar 13, 2019 01:16 PM IST

Poaching at National Park in Mumbai: Accused confesses to hunting birds

SNGP officials were able to identity the accused, Sushant Dashrath Bhowar, based on the camera trap footage.
Updated on Jan 16, 2019 01:08 AM IST

Leopard cub survives Ahmednagar fire, brought to Mumbai’s SGNP

The leopard cub, weighing 2.4kg, lost two of his siblings in the Ahmednagar fire. He was brought to Mumbai after his mother refused to take him back.
Published on Dec 21, 2018 02:49 PM IST

Camera traps capture tigers at 3,630 metres in Arunachal’s Dibang Valley

Researchers have found a promising tiger population in the upper reaches of Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh.
Updated on Nov 30, 2018 01:43 PM IST

Cubs of slain tigress Avni spotted, to be rescued soon

Avni was killed by hunter Asghar Ali Khan on November 2.
Published on Nov 15, 2018 11:18 PM IST

Avni killing: Most allegations are baseless, says forest department

Principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife), AK Misra , said it is up to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the state government committees to investigate and find out whether there were any violations or lapses in Avni’s killing
Published on Nov 10, 2018 12:40 AM IST

Maharashtra tigress death: Cubs track Avni’s scent, pug marks at site of shooting

A cub’s pug mark at the site of the shooting.
Published on Nov 07, 2018 12:44 AM IST

Odisha poaching case: Carcass found was of Royal Bengal tiger

About two months ago, the Odisha forest department had confirmed the presence of a Royal Bengal tiger in Debrigarh with the help of camera traps installed at different locations.
Published on Nov 05, 2018 07:56 AM IST

Search continues in Ramnagar forests to find injured tigress

The tigress was seen on cameras trap with injuries on her nose and ear, which seemed to have occurred in a territorial fight, said Neha Verma, DFO, Ramnagar
Updated on Jul 01, 2018 10:14 PM IST

Speeding train kills elephant in Rajaji Tiger Reserve

Injured elephant being treated by wildlife experts in Haridwar. The animal later succumbed to injuries on Tuesday.
Published on Jun 26, 2018 09:38 PM IST

20-member forest team on 24X7 duty to trap ‘elusive man-eater’ of Rajaji

RTR team members deployed for spotting the ‘man-eater leopard ‘.
Updated on May 20, 2018 10:31 PM IST

In search of elusive high-altitude tigers, India, Nepal and Bhutan fall back upon camera traps

A tiger that was trapped by a camera in Askot Wildlife Sanctuary at an altitude of 12,000 ft in Uttarakhand in 2016.
Updated on Apr 27, 2018 09:11 PM IST

Sariska seeks WII assistance on missing tiger

The Sariska tiger, ST-5 went missing since more than a month and half from the reserve in Rajasthan.
Updated on Apr 11, 2018 10:05 PM IST

A tiger is stalking villages of Jhargram, and it’s all anyone can talk about

In the last week of February, cattle began to go missing on the edges of the Lalgarh forest. ‘We thought it was hyenas,’ says farmer Bangeshwar Mahato. On March 2, camera trap footage confirmed it was an adult Royal Bengal tiger - the first tiger sighting ever recorded in the region.
Updated on Apr 02, 2018 01:56 PM IST

On tiger hunt, 2 Bengal forest guards suffocate to death inside special vehicle

The special vehicle, named Airavata, in which the two guards were found.
Updated on Mar 13, 2018 09:44 PM IST