National Tiger Conservation Authority: News

Indian scientist behind Cheetah project not on task force: Report

Noted Indian biologist and the man who brought cheetahs to India, Yadavendradev Vikramsinh Jhala, has reportedly not been included in the government's Cheetah Task Force.

NTCA asks MP govt to correct data related to tigers

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the Madhya Pradesh Government to enter correct data related to tigers in its state on an online platform, according to an RTI document.

#InternationalTigerDay: MP hopes double forest beat area increases tiger population

On International Tiger Day, Madhya Pradesh officials said the expansion in the territory of tigers raised hopes of a rise in the number of the striped animals in the state.

Procedural delay leads to confinement of grown-up tigers at park

Two tiger cubs, rescued in 2012 from Angrim in Dibang Valley district in Arunachal Pradesh, have grown up in captivity and now can't be released them into the wild due to delay in procedures, forest officials said today.

Pilibhit locals faking fatal tiger attacks for compensation?

Authorities suspect a bizarre trend going on in UP's Pilibhit. Villagers are believed to be sending the elderly into the forests as tiger prey, then shifting the bodies to the fields and claiming compensation from the government.