(07-25-2015, 07:36 AM)'Shardul' Wrote: @Pckts

I'll summarize what the article says in brief. Tiger P212 was killed in a fight with another male at the Sanjay Dubri Tiger reserve. He was previously injured too in a fight. P212 was born in Panna in Oct 2010 to the T2 female and managed to travel to Sunjay Dubri around 16 months back. He sired seven cubs with two females over this period. He has one brother who resides in Satpura and a sister who is in Panna.

The article does not mention anything about the other tiger. It also says that a team of wildife vets from another state came to inspect the body and the samples are being analysed, but from visual inspection it seems likely a case of infighting.

Btw, this article proves that the vernacular language Indian media is faaaaaar superior to the English language one, which is mostly interested in cheap sensationalism and misrepresentation of facts.

 

(08-16-2015, 12:40 PM)Apollo Wrote: A shocking video has emerged of a three-year-old bear being brutally killed by an ambush of tigers.

The young Formosan black bear is believed to have wandered into a tiger pen at Shanghai Wild Animal Park.

Xiao Heixiong, meaning 'little black bear, as he is known, stands on his hind legs as the tigers stalk towards him to try to scare them off.

But the little bear is no match for the tigers and they pounce.

(08-16-2015, 06:18 PM)jeets Wrote:

(08-16-2015, 12:40 PM)Apollo Wrote: A shocking video has emerged of a three-year-old bear being brutally killed by an ambush of tigers.

The young Formosan black bear is believed to have wandered into a tiger pen at Shanghai Wild Animal Park.

Xiao Heixiong, meaning 'little black bear, as he is known, stands on his hind legs as the tigers stalk towards him to try to scare them off.

But the little bear is no match for the tigers and they pounce.

I thinks it is staged event 'for Rich customers'.They did many things before like giving live animals to tigers (in China's Tiger parks).

BTW poor sloth bears even scared of house cats/dogs,in any circumstance they no way end up in Tigers den.
2. In the video itself one car is moving besides tigers.  

*This image is copyright of its original author

I wanna see Bear lovers faces 

(04-13-2014, 04:32 PM)Apollo Wrote: Great Himalayan National Park to vie again for world heritage site tag

Having lost the chance to get the world heritage site status in 2013, the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) of Himachal Pradesh is again in the list for the coveted category this year when the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO will meet in Doha (Qatar) in June. The HP wildlife department has already submitted a revised report to UNESCO for considering GHNP as the World Heritage Site. According to sources, the GHNP along with Rani-ki-Vav located in Patan, Gujarat, has have been nominated and the GHNP has staked its claim under the natural scenic beauty category as it houses 203 species of rare birds, 50 species of mammals and over 400 rare plants.

Confirming the development, GHNP director B S Rana told TOI the required documentation had been completed and a detailed revised report had been submitted to UNCESO for consideration. Rana said all objections raised by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in its meeting held in Phnom Penh in Cambodia last year had been taken care of by the state wildlife department.

"Last year, the World Heritage Committee had put the GHNP under referral list after which we submitted a revised report covering all issues raised in meeting. Now, the next meeting of World Heritage Committee has been scheduled to be held in Doha in June this year and we expect that the GHNP would get the world heritage status this time," Rana added.

The GHNP, located in Kullu district, was initially constituted in 1984 and formally declared a national park in 1999. Initially, it covered an area of 754.4 sq km. In 1994, two major changes were made in the land use around the park. A buffer zone of 5km from the park's western boundary, covering 265.6 sq km and including 2,300 households in 160 villages, was delineated as an ecozone.

Last year, the park had lost the race after the committee decided to put it in the referral list while allowing six hill forts of Rajasthan to be included in world heritage list. Sources said most of the population (about 15,000-16,000 people) in the ecozone are poor and dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods. The total area under park administration (national park, wildlife sanctuaries and ecozone) is 1,171 sq km, which is referred to as the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/...333591.cms

---

The power of connections: India to establish Asia's largest protected forest

India has stepped up forest conservation efforts in recent years, with a major project underway to establish a large swath of uninterrupted habitat through the designation of additional protected areas and expanding those already under protection. If realized, these areas would converge to become Asia’s largest unbroken protected forest, encompassing approximately 15,000 square kilometers (5,790 square miles) over three states. 

The southwest state of Karnataka is leading efforts, declaring protections for nearly 2,600 square kilometers (1,000 square miles) of forest since 2012. In addition, Karnataka has worked with adjoining states Tamil Nadu and Kerala to connect 8,766 square kilometers (3,386 square miles) of previously protected areas. 

*This image is copyright of its original author

Karnataka rainforest in the Western Ghats. Photo by: Morgan Erickson-Davis.


Southern India is home to the Western Ghats, a region of hilly rainforest that skirts the western coast. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered one of the world’s eight top biodiversity “hotspots,” with an estimated 1,800 species that are found nowhere else. Much of the current expansion project targets areas of the Western Ghats, and would provide migration corridors vital for wide-ranging animals such as Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) and Indian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus). Migration corridors reduce the chances of human-wildlife conflict and make it easier for populations to mix, thereby bolstering genetic diversity and long-term chances of survival. 

Conservation in India can be a tricky issue. In addition to a plethora of unique species, the country is also inhabited by more than 1.2 billion people, making the protection of vital forest areas a delicate balancing act. While most people live in densely-populated cities, many also live in small towns and villages scattered throughout India’s wildernesses. When these areas are issued high-level protection by India’s Forest Department, the people who live within them are often displaced. Additionally, designation of protected areas is often done by the Indian government at a national level, a process that often mires projects in bureaucratic limbo. 

*This image is copyright of its original author

A forest stream in the Karnatakan Western Ghats, where three new species of fish were discovered in recent years. Photo by: Morgan Erickson-Davis.


However, Karnataka has found ways around both these problems. It is overseeing forest protection expansion at a state level, thus allowing the project to proceed more quickly. It is also allowing communities already residing in the affected areas to remain there while blocking heavy industry activity such as mine and dam development. 

“In comparison [to industry development], existing villages do not pose any serious threat to conservation,” former forest official BK Singh told the BBC. 

Once completed, the unbroken forest expanse would contain 15 major watersheds and stretch more than 500 kilometers (300 miles) from Karnataka’s northern border with Goa to its southern borders with Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Next steps include expanding forest protection near the Karnataka-Kerala border and connecting fragments of forest preserves in the Western Ghats highlands. 


http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0321-morgan-india-connected-forest.html

 
 

(08-17-2015, 10:16 PM)Pckts Wrote: Credit to Warsaw

Sundarbans Tiger Project Activities and Results 2005-2006

Adam C. D. Barlow1
, Md, Osman Gani2
, Md. Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmed12, Sk. Mizanur Rahman2
,
Anwar Hossain12 Abu N. M. Hossain2
Tariqul Islam2
, Uttam, K. Saha2
and James L. D. Smith1
1
Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, 1980 Folwell Ave. University of
Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
2 Forest Department, BanBaban, Dhaka, Bangladesh
"The tiger weighed approximately 75 kg and measured 234 cm from nose to tail along the
curves. Hair and tissue samples were taken for genetic analysis and photos were taken of the tigerís
stripe pattern for future identification. A GPS collar was attached and the tigerís temperature was
continually monitored as it slowly recovered from the effects of the drug. It was difficult to give
accurate estimates of a tigerís age from an examination of its teeth. However, compared to other
tigers of known age examined by the investigator, a conservative estimate for the captured tiger
would be around 14 years or older. She recovered slowly but steadily through the night. The first
ìhead upî was recorded at about 1:30 p.m. She then went through intermittent bouts of sleep until she
walked away from the capture site at 10:00 a.m.
A second female tiger
(Chaprakhali Rani or CR) was
captured on the night of the 2nd of
March, 2006. Judging by teeth wear
it was between 10-12 years old.
She weighed an estimated
110-125 kg, and measured 228 cm
from nose to tail tip along the curves. "
https://www.panthera.org/sites/default/files/STF/2001-0152-006.pdf


That 2nd girl is a big female at such an old age.

• 
  
  *This image is copyright of its original author