New Delhi: India has already recorded 30 tiger deaths during two months of 2023. However the number is not a cause for alarm, according to officials at National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), as tiger deaths usually spike between January and March.
As per the report of Indian Express tiger deaths have so far been reported from Kanha, Panna, Ranthambore, Pench, Corbett, Satpura, Orang, Kaziranga and Sathyamangalam reserves. Of the 30 deaths, 16 have been reported outside the reserves.
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The highest number of deaths – nine so far — have been recorded in Madhya Pradesh, followed closely by Maharashtra where seven tiger have died. The deaths include one cub and three sub-adults; the rest are adults.
“The reason why tiger deaths are higher in these two states (MP and Maharashtra) is because they have a healthy tiger population. There is nothing alarming about the number of deaths this year. With an increase in tiger population, there will naturally be an increase in the number of deaths. From NTCA’s data we know the highest number of tiger deaths takes place between January and March in any given year. This is the time that they leave their territories and venture out, so there is conflict between tigers. There are territorial conflicts among the tigers as well. With a healthy tiger population in the country, 200 Tiger deaths annually is not untoward,’’ said a senior NTCA official.
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