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.