9th Nov., 2016


According to a wildlife enthusiasts group ClaW, the national authority’s data is not recording all the deaths, as nine tiger deaths are not accounted for; authority rubbishes claim and says it is the only authentic source for tally

Something sinister is afoot in the wildlife, at least according to a group of wildlife enthusiasts. Member of Conservation Lenses And Wildlife (ClaW) claim that the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) data is under reporting cases of tiger deaths as its data of 76 deaths between January and October in 2016 is at odds with the group’s estimate — with data to back that claim — of 85 tigers in the same period.

Let’s talk numbers
According to the data released by Tigernet, a collaboration between NTCA and Traffic India, states that there have been 78 deaths in 2016 till now, as against 69 deaths in the same period in 2015. The website also states that in 2016, there were 20 cases of tiger body parts seized as against 8 last year.

The highest death rate was reported in Madhya Pradesh with 25, while Maharashtra and Karnataka follow up with 13 deaths each. 

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