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Tiger kills man in Uttar Pradesh
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Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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A tiger killed a man near a forest in Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.It is the eighth case of human-killing by the tiger in the state's terai area since May.'Investigations reveal that Gopal and Pratap were killed by the same tiger. Pugmarks found at the sites indicate it's a male tiger,' Divisional Forest Officer P.P. Singh told IANS on phone from Shahjahanpur, reports Sify News. |
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Ranthambore National Park: Turf war
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Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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The overlap of territory at the Ranthambore national park was given to the tiger, the forestor and the conservation brigade.The tiger population has grown and villagers are struggling to hold on to their land. Conservationists are making the most out of the situation. There are increasing instances of man-animal conflict. Records suggest in the last five years, while four people have died in tiger attacks, at least six were left injured, reports The Times Of India.
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1 in 10 Sunderbans tigers man-eater
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 |
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One in every 10 tigers that inhabit the Sunderbans is a man-eater, said Bangladeshi tiger researcher Monirul H Khan. The official figure of deaths is much lower as the government only takes into account casualties against the number of entry passes.Unlike the Sunderbans in West Bengal, across the border tigers get killed by men when they stray into human habitation, reports The Times Of India. |
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Tiger attack incident takes a new turn
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 |
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Recently, a tiger attacked a forest range officer on the outskirts of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur area. The authorities are filing cases against 19 villagers and Dharmendra Khandal, a conservationist from the NGO, Tiger Watch.A debate on the incident as well as the State Forest Department's response to it is being debated in conservation circles, reports The Hindu. |
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What ails Ranthambore Park?
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010 |
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The Ranthambore national park has raised a lot many complaints.After incidents of tiger attacks on villagers and cattle, people living near the reserve have turned aggressive against wild animals. Forest officials have played a huge role in making villagers aggressive, as they have alienated them, reports The Times Of India. |
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Tigers kill two persons in Sundarbans
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Sunday, August 22, 2010 |
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Two people were killed in tigar attacks in Sundarbans Tiger reserve.Ranjit Roy was attacked when he went with a group of fishermen to the village.The tigers often swim across the rivers, separating the forest with human-inhabited deltas, to target livestock in villages, reports IBN Live. |
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Bhutan: Under the shadow of a big cat
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Sunday, August 22, 2010 |
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A 32 year old farmer was mauled to death by a tigress less than a month ago in Dorjigonpa, Trongsa. The villagers live with fear in that memory. They can no longer walk from one village to another freely. Tigresses have been attacking cattles from February onwards, reports Kuensel Online. |
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Man killed by tiger in Ranathambore, second incident in two months
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 |
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A tiger mauled to death a 22-year old youth at at Indala Dang area of Ranthambore National Park on Sunday. This is the second such incident in the last two months. One official said that it can't be considered the doing of a single tiger. The Government will pay a compensation of Rupees one lakh to the family of the victim, reports The Times Of India. |
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Amravati: Sloth bear that killed 4
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Sunday, August 08, 2010 |
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Four bullets were used to kill the bear that killed four people in Jarida village.The forest officials first tried to tranquillise the beast but it tried to attack the forest officials. Therefore, the decision to kill the bear was taken.Two elephants were also deployed to aid the patrolling, reports The Times Of India.
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Bhutan: Man mauled to death by tiger
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010 |
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A 32-year old from Dorji Gonpa village in Trongsa was mauled to death by a tiger. the killer was a royal bengal tiger, which is the only tiger species found in the country.“The biggest wound was 2.5 inches deep and 1.1 inches long,”, the district medical officer said of the victim.The tigresses have been attacking cattles in the locality, writes Tashi Dema in Kuensel Online.
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