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Over 40 Tigers Died In Various Zoos In India In 2015-16: Centre
Over 40 tigers have died in various zoos across the country in 2015-16 while eight wild cats have died in the current financial year, the government has said.
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Amitabh Bachchan Overjoyed by Rise in Tiger Population
The population of tigers has increased from 1411 to 2226 in the last two years
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Amitabh Bachchan blogs about NDTV's Save Our Tigers campaign
I would like to consider myself as an aware citizen of my country, but I must confess that having spent time with two campaigns on the 'Save Our Tigers' over the last two years with NDTV have demonstrated how little I knew about tigers and their conservation.
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Dwindling tiger numbers: Are we failing our big cats?
Gone are the days when India had a teeming tiger population of 50,000. According to the latest census, there are only 1706 tigers left in the country, but the big cats are known to be prolific breeders and every year dozens of cubs are reported from many of our parks.
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Owning tiger traps in India not illegal
Since the tiger is given the highest degree of protection under the law, one would think that the manufacture, sale, and possession of traps designed specifically to maim and kill them would be illegal. But shockingly, they are not.
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Are tourism resorts fragmenting tiger landscape?
Is tourism disturbing our big cats and should tourism be banned in the core areas of our tiger reserves? Well, that's what some activists say, but there are others who believe that it's time the Indian government change its attitude towards tiger conservation and tiger tourism and that tigers cannot be loved in isolation.
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Post your Qs for Amitabh Bachchan
The Save Our Tigers Campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan joins you for a Live Chat on Sunday, July 15 at 9:00 am (IST).
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Blog: Save our Tigers Campaign
Save our tigers
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Blog: Crouching NDTV, hidden tiger
Don't fret too much about the title just yet; you'll see the light soon enough. Let me first invite you into the wilds. Picture this - one morning you wake up to the heat in Delhi, the next, a herd of deer just 50 meters away from your window and blissful cool breeze wafting through your bedchamber. That just about sums up the enthralling experienc...
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Tigers: Still in Hiding?
A photograph of a tiger carcass is not exactly the image one would associate with sunny Goa. Yet, it's the strongest proof of the presence of the tiger in the tiny state. That was in 2009. Over two years since, the forest department is still cagey to admit the big cat's presence.
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Govt gives 'in principle' nod for 5 new tiger reserves
Giving a boost to tiger conservation in the country, the government on Thursday gave an in-principle go-ahead for five new tiger reserves across the country. (Also See: NDTV's Save Our Tigers campaign)In a move to decentralize and strengthen the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), it has also been decided to set up three regional offices...
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Why this tiger's death has Assam worried
More evidence of why we need to come together to save the tiger. Disturbing photographs show a five-year-old female Royal Bengal Tiger who was found dead near the Panchnoi river bordering the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Assam. The tigress had not been injured. She was discovered less than a kilometer from the Park's boundary. The entire are...
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No loud music in Corbett
No loud New Year parties will be allowed around the Jim Corbett tiger reserve this year. The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board has stepped in to curb the noise pollution caused by New Year celebrations happening in and around the sensitive zone. Officers are on high alert. Many resorts which had loud parties during Christmas may be fined. T...
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Big B, NDTV raise Rs.4.86 crore for tigers
NDTV's 12-hour telethon Save Our Tiger backed by Amitabh Bachchan, has managed to generate contributions of over Rs.4.86 crore.
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Big B stands for Save Our Tigers
Amitabh Bachchan has taken time out of his busy schedule to visit Pench National Park to participate in the NDTV-Aircel Save Our Tigers Campaign.
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Over 40 Tigers Died In Various Zoos In India In 2015-16: Centre
Over 40 tigers have died in various zoos across the country in 2015-16 while eight wild cats have died in the current financial year, the government has said.
-
Amitabh Bachchan Overjoyed by Rise in Tiger Population
The population of tigers has increased from 1411 to 2226 in the last two years
-
Amitabh Bachchan blogs about NDTV's Save Our Tigers campaign
I would like to consider myself as an aware citizen of my country, but I must confess that having spent time with two campaigns on the 'Save Our Tigers' over the last two years with NDTV have demonstrated how little I knew about tigers and their conservation.
-
Dwindling tiger numbers: Are we failing our big cats?
Gone are the days when India had a teeming tiger population of 50,000. According to the latest census, there are only 1706 tigers left in the country, but the big cats are known to be prolific breeders and every year dozens of cubs are reported from many of our parks.
-
Owning tiger traps in India not illegal
Since the tiger is given the highest degree of protection under the law, one would think that the manufacture, sale, and possession of traps designed specifically to maim and kill them would be illegal. But shockingly, they are not.
-
Are tourism resorts fragmenting tiger landscape?
Is tourism disturbing our big cats and should tourism be banned in the core areas of our tiger reserves? Well, that's what some activists say, but there are others who believe that it's time the Indian government change its attitude towards tiger conservation and tiger tourism and that tigers cannot be loved in isolation.
-
Post your Qs for Amitabh Bachchan
The Save Our Tigers Campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan joins you for a Live Chat on Sunday, July 15 at 9:00 am (IST).
-
Blog: Save our Tigers Campaign
Save our tigers
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Blog: Crouching NDTV, hidden tiger
Don't fret too much about the title just yet; you'll see the light soon enough. Let me first invite you into the wilds. Picture this - one morning you wake up to the heat in Delhi, the next, a herd of deer just 50 meters away from your window and blissful cool breeze wafting through your bedchamber. That just about sums up the enthralling experienc...
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Tigers: Still in Hiding?
A photograph of a tiger carcass is not exactly the image one would associate with sunny Goa. Yet, it's the strongest proof of the presence of the tiger in the tiny state. That was in 2009. Over two years since, the forest department is still cagey to admit the big cat's presence.
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Govt gives 'in principle' nod for 5 new tiger reserves
Giving a boost to tiger conservation in the country, the government on Thursday gave an in-principle go-ahead for five new tiger reserves across the country. (Also See: NDTV's Save Our Tigers campaign)In a move to decentralize and strengthen the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), it has also been decided to set up three regional offices...
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Why this tiger's death has Assam worried
More evidence of why we need to come together to save the tiger. Disturbing photographs show a five-year-old female Royal Bengal Tiger who was found dead near the Panchnoi river bordering the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Assam. The tigress had not been injured. She was discovered less than a kilometer from the Park's boundary. The entire are...
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No loud music in Corbett
No loud New Year parties will be allowed around the Jim Corbett tiger reserve this year. The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board has stepped in to curb the noise pollution caused by New Year celebrations happening in and around the sensitive zone. Officers are on high alert. Many resorts which had loud parties during Christmas may be fined. T...
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Big B, NDTV raise Rs.4.86 crore for tigers
NDTV's 12-hour telethon Save Our Tiger backed by Amitabh Bachchan, has managed to generate contributions of over Rs.4.86 crore.
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Big B stands for Save Our Tigers
Amitabh Bachchan has taken time out of his busy schedule to visit Pench National Park to participate in the NDTV-Aircel Save Our Tigers Campaign.
