29 tigers have died in poaching activities in 2016, according to the government on 22nd Nov, while asserting several steps will be taken for steps to conserve and protect the big cats.
Till Nov 16, 2016, 29 tigers have died on account of poaching while 32 died of natural causes. Around 37 cases are still under scrutiny making it a total of 98.
Last year, 14 tigers died on account of poaching, while 38 died due to natural causes.
Amendment of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 in 2006 was done.
Besides, National Tiger Conservation Authority, a Multidisciplinary Tiger and Other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau has also been constituted.
Financial and technical help is provided to states under numerous centrally sponsored schemes including
Project Tiger and the
Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats to enhance capacity and infrastructure for effective protection of wild animals.
