CONSERVATION NEWS
Animal rights activists protest in Nepal following tiger deaths
Animal rights activists in Nepal gathered Tuesday in front of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) office to protest against the recent deaths of three tigers confined in a cage at the Parsa National Park. The protest at the WWF office in Baluwatar aimed to raise awareness about the plight of captive animals and call for stronger measures to ens
Animal rights activists in Nepal gathered Tuesday in front of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) office to protest against the recent deaths of three tigers confined in a cage at the Parsa National Park. The protest at the WWF office in Baluwatar aimed to raise awareness about the plight of captive animals and call for stronger measures to ensure their well-being and protection.
The tigers in captivity were meant for display to visitors at Parsa National Park without proper ventilation and enough space.
Conservation success leaves Nepal at a loss for dealing with problem tigers
Nepal’s success in tiger conservation has come at the cost of rising human-tiger conflict, prompting the government to capture “problem tigers” deemed to pose a threat to human life.
But the government has no definitive plans for these tigers, of which there are 18 currently in captivity, costing the environment ministry nearly $100,000 a
Nepal’s success in tiger conservation has come at the cost of rising human-tiger conflict, prompting the government to capture “problem tigers” deemed to pose a threat to human life.
But the government has no definitive plans for these tigers, of which there are 18 currently in captivity, costing the environment ministry nearly $100,000 a year just to feed.
Various stakeholders have proposed a range of solutions, from sport hunting that would also generate revenue, to establishing rescue centers, to gifting the tigers to foreign zoos, to even simply culling them.
The country’s environment minister, criticized for the sport hunting proposal, has spoken out against the prioritization of conservation at the expense of local communities’ increasingly urgent safety concerns.
Saving Nepal’s Tigers and Livelihoods
This March 12, 2024 Facebook live event featured speakers from the government of Nepal, Nepali communities, and development partners such as the World Bank and WWF in supporting the conservation of tigers and in fostering sustainable development, economic growth, resilience, and livelihoods in Nepal.
Bardia’s Community Conservation Heroes
Story by Steve Frankham
Photos by Ram Raj Dhakal and Steve Frankham (March 17, 2024)
Bardiya Nationl Park "is Nepal’s most pristine national park in the Terai region, covering 968km², plus an extensive ‘buffer zone’. It is a wildlife success story, with the number of tigers in the park tripling in the last decade, and healthy populations o
Story by Steve Frankham
Photos by Ram Raj Dhakal and Steve Frankham (March 17, 2024)
Bardiya Nationl Park "is Nepal’s most pristine national park in the Terai region, covering 968km², plus an extensive ‘buffer zone’. It is a wildlife success story, with the number of tigers in the park tripling in the last decade, and healthy populations of leopards, sloth bears, Indian rhinos, and wild elephants.