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Online plea opposes shoot-at-sight notice for tigress Avni: Experts say she deserves fair trial before being dubbed 'man-eater'

A petition has been initiated by several activists and NGOs in support of tigress Avni or T1 of Pandharkawada forest in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.

Tiger conservation: After Panna reserve success, 6 big cats to be relocated in Bengal's Buxa from Assam

Tapping into the scientific and management skills gained from the successful tiger relocation exercise at Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, wildlife experts and forest officials have proposed the introduction of big cats in West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve from Assam.

Tiger safari in Pench violates laws, will lead to poaching: Conservation body

The Madhya Pradesh forest department failed to take "prior approval" before construction of tiger safari in Pench and Bandhavgarh, the body said.

Govt challenges claims on flawed methodology in tiger census

The government today challenged claims by sections of wildlife experts that it had used a flawed methodology for its latest tiger census and instead asserted that their study was a "theoretical iteration" on old data whose precision is "questionable".

It's official: Chhattisgarh gets new tiger reserve

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given in-principle approval for creation of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh.

Institute to launch drones to monitor poaching, track wildlife

Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones will soon fly over India's forests to monitor poaching, track wildlife and even count the population of tigers.