India’s tiger project is at a fork in the road
India’s tiger reserves have done well. But there remains a key question: How many wild tigers can the world’s most populous nation sustain?
India’s tiger count is now revised to 3,682, up from 3,167 announced by the prime minister in April. A rise in tiger numbers to in excess of 3,000 was always on the cards. Indeed, with better protection and conservation planning, tigers are flourishing, but the 6.1% annual population growth figure has to be taken with a pinch of salt.
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