Tigers
- Telangana
Tiger population growing at Amrabad reserve, survery finds
Hyderabad: A recent survey in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) has documented 416 sightings of herbivores, indicating a robust prey base for the local tiger population. The survey, conducted under the leadership…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: 5-year-old tigress succumbs to ill health in Tirupati Zoo
Tirupati: A five-year-old tigress, Julie, succumbed to ill health at Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park (Tirupati Zoo) here on Sunday, said an official. The big cat died at 11.30 am and its post-mortem…
- Kerala
Tiger showers, fans for snakes, frozen fruits for bears at Thiruvananthapuram Zoo
Thiruvananthapuram: With the mercury rising in the Kerala capital city, inmates at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo have got a change in their menu, and habitations. The tigers, which were earlier given a bath…
- India
Centre says no to mobile towers in core tiger habitats
New Delhi: The Centre has disallowed installation of mobile towers in core or critical tiger habitats in the country, according to new guidelines by the Environment Ministry. In an order issued in…
- India
Chaos erupts as tiger enters BJP leader’s farmhouse in UP’s Sitapur
Sitapur: Forest officials have launched a search operation to locate and secure a tiger, which was spotted inside the premises of BJP leader Munindra Awasthi’s farmhouse in Sandana village of Uttar Pradesh’s…
- India
Karnataka: NTCA asks for report on violations in Kali Tiger Reserve
Karwar: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the Karnataka forest department to submit a detailed report on the alleged violations of forest…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra: 2 more tigers die in Indira Gandhi Zoo Park of Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: Two more tigers died in a span of 24 hours in Indira Gandhi Zoological Park of Visakhapatnam on Monday. The death toll of animals has risen to 5 in the last…
- India
Kerala to conduct census of wild elephants, tigers in state
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Forest Department will be conducting a census of tigers and elephants in the state in April and May, state Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran announced on Sunday. The minister told…
- India
2,967 tigers in India across 53 tiger reserves: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that there are 2,967 tigers in the country spread across 53 tiger reserves, according to a 2018 report. The apex court was…
- Telangana
Telangana: Forest department warns locals to stay home due to tiger movement
Hyderabad: After reports emerged of a tiger movement in the outskirts of Kagaznagar in the Asifabad district, locals are being alerted by the forest department to stay vigilant and pass on any…
- Telangana
Tigers spotted around Telangana, Maharashtra border
Hyderabad: People living around regions bordering Maharashtra live in fear due to the increasing tiger movement. Several tigers have been spotted around Adilabad, Kumurambheem Asifabad district. There is plenty of apprehension among…
- World
3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead in snares in Indonesia
Jakarta: Three critically-endangered Sumatran tigers have been found dead after being caught in sling snares in a private oil palm plantation in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency said.…
- India
7 big cats died at Delhi zoo in 2.5 years, mostly due to ‘kidney failure’
New Delhi: Seven big cats have died in around two-and-a-half years at the Delhi zoo which is a participant in the conservation breeding of Asiatic lions and Bengal tigers. According to records,…
- Hyderabad
SBI adopts 15 tigers at Hyderabad Zoo for a year
Hyderabad: The State Bank of India, Hyderabad circle, has adopted 15 tigers at Nehru Zoological Park here for a period of one year. Amit Jhingran, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India,…
