Steps To Protect Straying Ranthambore Tigers

"The ministry has sought suggestions from the state forest department after (environment minister) Jairam Ramesh held a meeting with some international experts on tiger conservation in New Delhi recently," a senior state forest department official told us.

Tigers straying out of the national park are usually killed by the villagers, who fear for the safety of their families and livestock. These tigers are also vulnerable to be hunted by poachers.

"The tigers who stray out of their territory are usually at the receiving end of the villagers as the big cats make their livestock - especially buffalos - their prey," he added. Read the full report here.

Source: Times of India.