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‘Protecting snow leopards benefits other species’: Q&A with Rinzin Phunjok Lama

‘Protecting snow leopards benefits other species’: Q&A with Rinzin Phunjok Lama

June 20, 2022June 12, 2022 Supertrooper 2 Comments

KATHMANDU — Think of big cats in Nepal, and you’ll probably picture a Bengal tiger. And while the country is famous for the Panthera tigris that prowl its southern plains — and for its efforts in doubling their population over the past decade — there’s another, lesser-known, big cat in the country’s north, lurking high […]

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Nepal’s key habitat could lose 39% of its tigers in 20 years, study says

Nepal’s key habitat could lose 39% of its tigers in 20 years, study says

June 7, 2022June 4, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

KATHMANDU — Roads that run close to an important national park in Nepal’s southern plains could result in an increased rate of roadkill that would cut the park’s population of adult tigers by nearly two-fifths over two decades, a new study shows. The study forecasts that 46 Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) could be killed […]

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Tiger-centric conservation efforts push other predators to the fringes

Tiger-centric conservation efforts push other predators to the fringes

June 2, 2022May 29, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

KATHMANDU — The monsoon season in Nepal is expected to begin in the second week of June, which means officials in the country’s prime habitats for Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) are busy with their seasonal work. They’re setting fire to the tall grasses that grew throughout the year, and uprooting trees that may have […]

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As tiger numbers in Nepal and India grow, their freedom to roam shrinks

As tiger numbers in Nepal and India grow, their freedom to roam shrinks

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI — Media outlets in Nepal were abuzz recently with reports that the country’s iconic Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris), on whose protection the government and various NGOs lavish huge sums of money every year, were moving to India in search of better habitats. The story resonated with the public, in a country where […]

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Four maltreated Bengal tigers and four lions moved to wildlife sanctuaries after liberation from circuses

Four maltreated Bengal tigers and four lions moved to wildlife sanctuaries after liberation from circuses

March 31, 2022March 27, 2022 Supertrooper 2 Comments

As part of two rescue operations, four Bengal tigers and four lions were saved after spending much of their lives in circuses and cramped living quarters. They will now be housed in South African wildlife sanctuaries. Two Bengal tigers were once part of a circus, but the traveling circus organizers asked a local farmer in […]

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Poacher suspected of killing 70 Bengal tigers captured after 20-year pursuit

Poacher suspected of killing 70 Bengal tigers captured after 20-year pursuit

June 8, 2021June 5, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Bangladeshi police have arrested a notorious poacher wanted for 20 years and suspected of killing about 70 endangered Bengal tigers. Saidur Rahman, the local police chief, said that Habib Talukder – nicknamed “Tiger Habib” – lived next to the forest and would flee whenever officers raided the area. “Acting on a tipoff, we finally succeeded […]

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Fury as Goa’s rare wildlife park faces invasion by rail and road

Fury as Goa’s rare wildlife park faces invasion by rail and road

January 6, 2021November 28, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Mollem national park has long been the emerald in Goa’s crown. The verdant jungle which covers this steep area of India’s Western Ghats mountain range is home to leopards, Bengal tigers, pangolins, black panthers and hundreds of endemic species of flora and fauna found nowhere else on the planet. The muscular state animal of Goa – […]

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Endangered Tigers Face Growing Threats From an Asian Road-Building Boom

Endangered Tigers Face Growing Threats From an Asian Road-Building Boom

May 1, 2020February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 4 Comments

Tigers are one of the world’s most iconic wild species, but today they are endangered throughout Asia. They once roamed across much of this region, but widespread habitat loss, prey depletion and poaching have reduced their numbers to only about 4,000 individuals. They live in small pockets of habitat across South and Southeast Asia, as […]

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