Wildlife Institute Of India

Tiger numbers in India have doubled since 2006, but their uneven distribution countrywide doesn't spell success

The report brings out the shrinking presence of tigers outside tiger reserves in the country and calls for sustainable approach to tiger conservation.

International Tiger Day: India's rising tiger numbers commendable, but many challenges lie ahead

Bringing tigers back from the brink of extinction to steady growth in population, India now faces new challenges as tiger and human populations are in conflict over limited land.

Insects disappearing in India as urbanisation and pollution wreak havoc

With the rapid disappearance of insects, whose cause is attributed largely to their displacement because of urbanisation, the alarming fact is that India lacks records of its insects. Preserving insect population is an urgent priority.

Tiger caught in camera trap photos using underpass along NH7 highway in Nagpur

Fences & barriers in place to prevent accidents & disturbance in wildlife hotspots may not be enough.

The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers: Raghu Chundawat's book raises valid concerns, but disappoints

The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers: Ten Years of Research in Panna National Park, by Raghu Chundawat is the story of a passionate wildlife scientist and one of the better-known tiger reserves in the country.

Royal Bengal tiger relocated to Odisha from Kanha reserve is healthy, being monitored closely, says forest minister Bijayshree Routray

The tiger in Odisha is being monitored round-the-clock, and the Wildlife Institute of India and Kanha Tiger Reserve officials will take a call about when the tiger will be released into the wild.

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.

Seven-year-old tiger Jai goes missing from Umred Karhandla: Over 100 on the lookout

Jai, a seven-year-old tiger who has ruled Nagpur's Umred Karhandla wildlife sanctuary ever since he arrived there in 2013, is nowhere to be found. Over 100 volunteers are scouring the forest, trying to locate him

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.

Now, drones to monitor wildlife in 10 biodiversity-rich sites across India

In what could be a major boost to technologically-empowered wildlife surveillance and research in India, plans are afoot to introduce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones in 10 biodiversity-rich sites across India by January 2015.