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Three Tiger Cubs Spotted In Rajasthan’s Ranthambore National Park
Three tiger cubs have been spotted in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district, a Forest Department official said on Tuesday. “These tiger cubs were spotted by a visitor in Kundal area of the park. These cubs are visible in a video. We are keeping a close watch in the area and have also increased security in and around the area,†the official told IANS. The tiger cubs seems to be of T-8 tigress, the official added. Read More...
Tigers Knocking Down A Drone Is The Most Thrilling Thing You’ll See On The Internet Today
We all know that tigers are brilliant chasers. Their swiftness inspires fear and dread among a zillion other animals including humans. But, how often have you heard a tiger chasing a drone? Never? Well, here it is then. In an offbeat effort to make the tigers flex their muscles, the officials of a Siberian Tiger enclosure, located in China’s Heilongjiang Province, made the wild cats chase a drone. ALSO WATCH | Watch video: Scottish men do Yoga in kilts and p Read More...
Poaching Menace: Shoot-at-sight Order At Corbett Tiger Reserve
RAMNAGAR: In a stringent anti-poaching measure, authorities at Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) have issued shoot-at-sight orders "to prevent killing of big cats in the reserve". The orders were passed after movement of suspected poachers was reported near the southern boundary of the park. Officiating in-charge of CTR, Parag Madhukar Dhakate, told TOI that the step has been taken for "protection of wildlife, especially tiger". Besides the shoot-at-sight orders, various Read More...
Tiger Conservation Plans For 16 Reserves Yet To Be Submitted
he Tiger Conservation Plan (TCP) of 16 reserves, including Ranthambore and Mukundhara Hills in Rajasthan, are yet to be submitted by various states to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). NTCA in its reply to an RTI application has stated that out of the total 50 tiger reserves in the country, TCP of 34 tiger reserves has been approved while rest of the states including Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Tamil N Read More...
Thrice As Many Tigers Near Bhopal
A spurt in the number of tigers along the boundaries of Ratapani Sanctuary and Kerwa dam has triggered fear among the villagers staying close by. Modern technologies, including E-eye surveillance system, have several times spotted big cats jaywalk the adjacent streets. The juvenile male tigers in the dense forest area are fighting with the older big cats to claim their territory, say Bhopal division forest officials. Not long very ago when a hungry leopard crossed Read More...