by Dharmendra Khandal | Nov 11, 2024 | CONSERVATION AWARENESS
Whenever a tiger goes missing from a reserve, media and wildlife enthusiasts often question forest officials, asking why the body of the deceased tiger hasn’t been found. This question isn’t easy to answer, but it’s important to understand that typically...
by Dharmendra Khandal | Nov 8, 2024 | CONSERVATION AWARENESS, RANTHAMBORE, TIGER
Analysis by Dr. Dharmendra Khandal The Chief Wildlife Warden of Rajasthan recently formed an inquiry committee to investigate the troubling disappearance of 25 tigers from Ranthambhore. Initial findings indicate that the tigers went missing in two phases: 11 were...
by Dharmendra Khandal | Aug 8, 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING, POACHING COMMUNITY REFORM, TIGER
Dieter and Elizabeth Gutmann, from Hamburg, Germany, have devoted much of their lives and wealth to tiger conservation. For the past 20 years, they have regularly visited Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, not as ordinary tourists but as agents of change, strengthening...
by Dharmendra Khandal | Jul 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Fateh Singh Rathore once predicted that those who criticize the tigers of Ranthambhore would eventually come to appreciate their value and benefit from their conservation, and that day has indeed arrived. We now witness this shift in perspective firsthand. The direct...
by Dharmendra Khandal | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
The most common questions people asked us during the pandemic were- what is the effect of the lockdown on tigers in Ranthambhore? are they safe? has poaching increased in Ranthambhore? Firstly, it should be clear that there was not a single year when tigers did not go...