tiger deaths
Unprecedented Tiger Deaths in Madhya Pradesh: 54 Fatalities in 2025 Raise Serious Conservation Concerns
Dec 16, 2025 08:31 pm CST
Madhya Pradesh's status as India's "Tiger State" is under threat with an unprecedented 54 tiger deaths recorded in 2025, the highest annual mortality rate since Project Tiger began in 1973. With 57% of deaths classified as "unnatural" due to poaching, electrocution, or unexplained circumstances, conservation experts are questioning the effectiveness of current protection measures and calling for urgent action to address this growing crisis.
Three Tigers Found Dead in Kanha Reserve: Evidence Points to Territorial Conflicts
Oct 03, 2025 03:24 pm CST
Three tigers, including an adult male and two female cubs, were found dead within 24 hours at Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve. Post-mortem results revealed all deaths resulted from conflicts with other tigers. The adult male was identified as the popular "Balaghat Male Tiger," while the state continues to maintain India's largest tiger population with 785 big cats according to the 2022 census.