Tigers Are Dying in Record Numbers in India

[TimeTraveller]

Some 274 tigers have died over the last four years, most of them due to poaching

A record number of tigers died in India over the most recent census period, a total of 274 deceased in the last four years.

Only 82 of those tigers died due to natural causes, while more than 70 per cent of tiger deaths were due to poaching or for undetermined reasons, Indian science and environment magazine Down to Earth reports.

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar released the figures in response to a question in the Parliament on November 26.

India had approximately 1,706 tigers, according to the 2010 census. The overall population of tigers may not suffer when India’s official tiger population census for 2014 gets released next month.

“Here, we are not taking tiger births into account,” said S P Yadav, deputy inspector general with the National Tiger Conservation Authority. “An adult tigress can give birth to younger ones every 90 days. If, of 4-5 litters that a tigress gives birth to, even 1-2 survive, these numbers can be compensated.”

With 274 tiger deaths in four years, India records highest toll between two censuses | Down To Earth

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[root]

That is big number tiger should not be killed.Necessary steps should be taken to save wild life.

 

[SrNair]

Govt should order a complete 'shoot at sight' against poachers.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Govt should order a complete 'shoot at sight' against poachers.

Forest departments are very ill equipped to confront poachers, as there were cases where they were supported by Maoists, for easy money.

 

[SpArK]

Poaching has decreased.. What is this unidentified??/

 

[Donatello]

Forest departments are very ill equipped to confront poachers, as there were cases where they were supported by Maoists, for easy money.

I think that is the story of almost all government funded agencies in developing world.

 

[Donatello]

But what do people do with poached tigers? It's not like you are consuming the meat.

 

[Sine Nomine]

Forest departments are very ill equipped to confront poachers, as there were cases where they were supported by Maoists, for easy money.

In Pakistan and India forest department is least equipped and trained department.

 

[Skull and Bones]

But what do people do with poached tigers? It's not like you are consuming the meat.

The skin, and the head as a trophy.

 

[Judge]

Parts. Skin, bones, claws, etc...everything is sold and smuggled to China. China is the biggest market for this.

But what do people do with poached tigers? It's not like you are consuming the meat.

 

[SpArK]

But what do people do with poached tigers? It's not like you are consuming the meat.

Skin and teeth.. both are collectibles.

 

[Skull and Bones]

In Pakistan and India forest department is least equipped and trained department.

I'm ill equipped to comment on Pakistan's forest department, last i saw a documentary on Pakistan's decreasing population of snow leopard on Nat Geo, such majestic creature.

West Bengal's forest department uses .303 bolt action Enfield, dual barreled or single barreled shotguns, and revolvers.

 

[Donatello]

Skin and teeth.. both are collectibles.

Within India? Because generally they are exported...so can be caught at the airports.

 

[Donatello]

Parts. Skin, bones, claws, etc...everything is sold and smuggled to China. China is the biggest market for this.

Should be more strict controls at the ports then. Recently a huge shipment of small black spot turtles was caught in Karachi Airport. Poor animal was jam packed in small containers.

 

[Star Wars]

Last time there were reports that the Tiger population had gone up in India and Nepal , WTF is unidentified deaths ???