tigers

Conversation with Mr Conservation

Nepal’s self-made champion for protection of nature now says protect people first

Sonia Awale

Don’t fix what ain’t broke

The government’s proposal to auction tigers for hunting is another gross illustration of greed, incompetence and malgovernance

Human-animal interface in Nepal wildlife corridor

1 0 March 2020. It was an ordinary day for Renuka Sunar collecting fodder in a forest near her home in Kathariya...

The unsung heroes of conservation

Indigenous people and local communities provide the best long-term outcomes for conservation at a time when environmentalists debate strategies best suited for...

Tigers move up the Himalaya

A new paper has reported fresh sightings of wild tigers in higher elevations in Nepal, showing that conservation efforts need to be...

Nepal’s tiger conservation ‘too successful’?

The decomposed body of an adult tiger was found in Banke’s Gokul Community Forest in May. It was difficult to say how...

Nepal’s wild elephants are also on the move

Before Covid-19 and lockdowns I would be guiding tourists around Bardia National Park this time of year. But the pandemic has meant empty homestays...

Tiger poacher gets 7 years jail

Nearly a year after he was arrested, the ringleader of a notorious wildlife smuggling network, Kunjok Lama, has been served seven years...

Tiger poacher gets 7 years jail

Nearly a year after he was arrested, the ringleader of a notorious wildlife smuggling network, Kunjok Lama, has been served seven years...

On the road in West Nepal

The past year will go down in history as one great global disaster with the coronavirus pandemic leading the pack of calamities...