RAKESH SHUKLA-Frontline

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The leopard is the smallest species of the genus Panthera but is muscular and its head, neck and forelimbs are very strong.

The status of the leopard in India

Although small in size, the leopard, estimated at around 13,000 in India, is a skilled and versatile hunter. But the fact is that there are six leopar

Spider-man of the animal world

Although small in size, the leopard, estimated at around 13,000 in India, is a skilled and versatile hunter. But the fact is that there are six leopar

Translocation successes in Kanha

The Kanha Tiger Reserve’s proactive wildlife management practices have taken translocation operations to a new level.

An adult gaur bull that wildlife managers, seated on elephants, singled out from the herd is darted successfully.

Conservation breakthroughs in Kanha

The Kanha Tiger Reserve’s proactive wildlife management practices have taken translocation operations to a new level.

Infighting between adult tigers is often fierce and bloody, a scene in the Kanha Tiger Reserve. While a few adult tigers and cubs have been cannibalised partly in the past years, it does not mean there is dearth of prey for tigers in Kanha.

Cannibalism in Tigers

Cannibalism among tigers is a natural phenomenon linked to factors such as social organisation and territoriality, and unlike what some would like to

Infighting between adult tigers is often fierce and bloody, a scene in the Kanha Tiger Reserve. While a few adult tigers and cubs have been cannibalised partly in the past years, it does not mean there is dearth of prey for tigers in Kanha.

Tiger fight club

Cannibalism among tigers is a natural phenomenon linked to factors such as social organisation and territoriality, and unlike what some would like to

The ecosystem at the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh supports the tiger as the main predator and the leopard as a co-predator. There seems to be no competition between the two.

Home on the range

The Kanha Tiger Reserve is a near-perfect example of a nature reserve as an important space designed to support varied species of flora and fauna and

Spaces of conservation

The Kanha Tiger Reserve is a near-perfect example of a nature reserve as an important space designed to support varied species of flora and fauna and

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Space crunch for tigers

IT was a cloudy September morning at the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, and a light mist had hazed far-off views of the extensive sava

sun rays in woods.

Grasslands for the tiger

In an extremely anthropogenic landscape, it has become important to launch a habitat and prey-base restoration programme for recovery of tiger numbers

Kanha's nocturnal lives

Kanha is home to not only the tiger but also a wide range of lesser faunal species that lead interesting lives and play important roles in the ecosyst

Secret lives in a nature reserve

Kanha is home to not only the tiger but also a wide range of lesser faunal species that lead interesting lives and play important roles in the ecosyst