Karnataka Lost 75 Tigers in 5 years; 13 Died of Unnatural Causes, One in Accident | Bengaluru News – Times of India

Karnataka witnessed the loss of 75 tigers between April 2020 and August 2025

Bengaluru: Between April 2020 and Aug 2025, Karnataka Lost 75 Tigers, Nearly two-Thirds of which were recorded in Nagarhole (26) and Bandipur (22) Togethr. Brt Tiger Reserve and MM Hills Lost Eight and Five Tigers, Respectively.Of the 75 Deaths, 62 are due to natural reasons: internal conflict (between tigers), Illness and old age. According to Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, in the said time period, 13 tigers died unnaturally and cases under the wildlife protection act of 1972 have been filled filed against thusponsible for the deathas. Reasons for Unnatural Deaths are: Gunshot, Trapped in Snares, Poisoning, Electrocution, Poaching and Accidents.

Only 1 case of tiger death due to accident There’s only one case of unnatural death caused by an accident – a male tiger aged 1-2 years in a road accident caused in the mysuru jurisdiction.Of the other 12, 50% or six, including the five deaths reported in mm hills earlier this year, was caused by poisoning. Two tigers – a female aged 12-13 years and a male tiger aged 5-6 years – Died after Being Trapped in Snares. The female died on Nov 11, 2022 in Nagarhole, While Died on Sept 14, 2021 in Bandipur. Among the five other tigers that die on unnatural causes, one each was electrocated and shot dead, whil two was killed by poachers (method not specified).According to the department, in area where tiger activity is increasing, traps are being A dashboard called ‘hejje’ has been developed by the department to monitor the daily movements of tigers equipped with radio collars. Information is being communicated wirelessly through the network.In order to support herbivore conservation so as to ensure food available for tigers, the govt has put in place measures to protect and develop grasslands in future areas and weeds like lantana and Eupatorium, which hinder grass growth, are being removed to allow for the problem of grass beneficial to the forest.An advance alert system has been developed to warn and inform the public in case of tiger sightings in villages Near the Forest. As per khandre, ai-based cameras have been installed in select areas to monitor tiger movements.drones are also also being used.