The mathematics are compelling: Nepal’s 150+ ‘excess’ tigers in Bardiya-Banke complex, valued at US$50,000-100,000 per trophy hunt, could generate US$15 million in hunting fees—far exceeding current ...
Nepal looks forward to its tiger and rhino counts beginning at the end of this year and in early 2026, amid delays and challenges. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, in ...
A fatal tiger attack occurred near a sugarcane field in Nepal in August, raising concerns about tigers using sugarcane farms as refuge. Sugarcane cultivation in Nepal has expanded significantly, from ...
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - The number of wild Royal Bengal tigers in Nepal has increased to 198, a 63.6 percent rise in five years, a government survey of the big cats showed. The findings are crucial for ...
From Yann Martel’s Life of Pi to Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book, the Bengal tiger stands tall in the human imagination. Its fierce, solitary nature, as well as its powerful body, have made it an object ...
Black tigers are Bengal tigers with more black fur than orange. The Taqpep gene mutation is what causes the dark coloration of these rare black Bengal tigers. Both parents of a black tiger must carry ...