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  • Moharli Gate, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

    23 villages around Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve to be no go zones for resorts

    India

    • May 15, 2013

    In order to allow free passage for wildlife, the local advisory committee (LAC) of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) has proposed no go zones for resorts in 23 villages close to the tiger reserve.

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  • Photo: Andy Wimbledon, Flickr

    Learn: About the different Birds of Prey are and how to identify them

    Learn

    • May 15, 2013

    We kick off our new section – Learn – with a basic guide about the different Birds of Prey and tips on how to identify them.

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  • After searching the forests of Taiwan for 13 years without any clues, researchers have declared the Formosan clouded leopard extinct.

    Formosan clouded leopards declared extinct

    World

    • May 11, 2013

    For 13 years, researchers have been searching for the Formosan clouded leopard, but now that countless in-the-field observation hours and thousands of infrared cameras have turned up no sign of the rare species, scientists have arrived to a somber conclusion: clouded leopards there are extinct, and have likely been for decades.

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  • © Phil Davis, Tiger Awareness

    New milestone for big cat conservation in India

    India

    • April 29, 2013

    One year down the lane, the tiger captured from the Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture at Rehmankhera (near Lucknow) has set a new milestone in big cat conservation in the country. Despite having resided on the Institute’s campus — away from its natural habitat — the tiger has bounced back with its wild instincts.

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Moharli Gate, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

India

23 villages around Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve to be no go zones for resorts

  • May 15, 2013

In order to allow free passage for wildlife, the local advisory committee (LAC) of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) has proposed no go zones for resorts in 23 villages close to the tiger reserve.

Read more

Photo: Andy Wimbledon, Flickr

Learn

Learn: About the different Birds of Prey are and how to identify them

  • May 15, 2013

We kick off our new section – Learn – with a basic guide about the different Birds of Prey and tips on how to identify them.

Read more

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After searching the forests of Taiwan for 13 years without any clues, researchers have declared the Formosan clouded leopard extinct.

World

Formosan clouded leopards declared extinct

  • May 11, 2013

For 13 years, researchers have been searching for the Formosan clouded leopard, but now that countless in-the-field observation hours and thousands of infrared cameras have turned up no sign of the rare species, scientists have arrived to a somber conclusion: clouded leopards there are extinct, and have likely been for decades.

Read more

© Phil Davis, Tiger Awareness

India

New milestone for big cat conservation in India

  • April 29, 2013

One year down the lane, the tiger captured from the Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture at Rehmankhera (near Lucknow) has set a new milestone in big cat conservation in the country. Despite having resided on the Institute’s campus — away from its natural habitat — the tiger has bounced back with its wild instincts.

Read more

Photo by bikashdas | Flickr

India

Parts of Similipal Tiger Reserve declared inviolate

  • April 29, 2013

In a bid to provide the national animal and its cubs a safer and quieter habitat, the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) management has declared several parts of the core area to be inviolate.

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Photo: rikkis_refuge | Flickr

India

Railway to form speed norms for wildlife areas

  • April 29, 2013

Trains may soon have to slow down in the areas having frequent movement of elephants in the State as a high-level committee of the Ministry of Railway is likely to recommend speed restriction.

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Leopard Cub, Photo by NotMicroButSoft | Flickr

India

Villagers set leopard cubs on fire, one survives

  • April 18, 2013

A 5 month old leopard cub was killed, while one other was critically injured, as miscreants set the two ablaze alive near Nifandra village in Maharashtra. Forest officers initially tried to cover up the incident by claiming that it was a road accident.

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Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

India

Human-Wildlife conflict in Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

  • April 18, 2013

An elderly woman who had entered the wildlife sanctuary to collect mahua flowers was killed by a tiger.

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Photo by Soumyadeep Chatterjee | Flickr

India

Is Satkosia going the Sariska way?

  • April 1, 2013

Shocking as it may sound, Satkosia Tiger Reserve seems headed the Sariska way. Dwindling tiger signs and absence of breeding since two years in the habitat have rung alarm bells for Odisha’s second tiger reserve.

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Map of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, India. Photo Courtesy: WWF

India

India declares a new tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu

  • March 27, 2013

This new reserve will connect two other protected areas creating the world’s largest contiguous tiger habitat.

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Photo: Prosenjit Das Neogi

India

What’s stalking Sunderbans tiger?

  • March 6, 2013

Something is wrong in the Sunderbans. In the dense, mysterious mangroves where few dare to tread, something is sucking the life force out of the magnificent Sunderbans tiger. For the third time in three years, a young tigress has been found tottering on weak hind legs.

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Videos

VIDEO: Hidden in Plain Sight: China’s Clandestine Tiger Trade

  • February 28, 2013

Despite signing up to global initiatives seeking to protect wild tigers and double their number by 2022, Government departments in China have quietly set about stimulating domestic markets for tiger skins and body parts.

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    • Moharli Gate, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve23 villages around Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve to be no go zones for resortsMay 15, 2013
    • Photo: Andy Wimbledon, FlickrLearn: About the different Birds of Prey are and how to identify themMay 15, 2013
    • After searching the forests of Taiwan for 13 years without any clues, researchers have declared the Formosan clouded leopard extinct.Formosan clouded leopards declared extinctMay 11, 2013
    • © Phil Davis, Tiger AwarenessNew milestone for big cat conservation in IndiaApril 29, 2013
    • Photo by bikashdas | FlickrParts of Similipal Tiger Reserve declared inviolateApril 29, 2013
    • Photo: rikkis_refuge | FlickrRailway to form speed norms for wildlife areasApril 29, 2013
    • Leopard Cub, Photo by NotMicroButSoft | FlickrVillagers set leopard cubs on fire, one survivesApril 18, 2013
    • Umred Karhandla Wildlife SanctuaryHuman-Wildlife conflict in Umred Karhandla Wildlife SanctuaryApril 18, 2013
    • Photo by Soumyadeep Chatterjee | FlickrIs Satkosia going the Sariska way?April 1, 2013
    • Map of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, India. Photo Courtesy: WWFIndia declares a new tiger reserve in Tamil NaduMarch 27, 2013
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