Tiger Deaths Increased To 127 In 2021 From 106 In 2020: Government In Rajya Sabha

Replying to supplementary questions in Rajya Sabha, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said there are many reasons for the death of the feline like old age, infighting among tigers, electrocution and poaching.

Tiger deaths increased to 127 last year from 106 deaths in the previous year for various reasons, including old age, the government said on Thursday.

The number of tiger deaths in 2019 stood at 96, it said.

Replying to supplementary questions in Rajya Sabha, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said there are many reasons for the death of the feline like old age, infighting among tigers, electrocution and poaching.

As reported by states, the tiger mortality stood at 127 during 2021. Last year, the maximum 42 deaths were reported in Madhya Pradesh, followed by 27 in Maharashtra, 15 in Karnataka and nine deaths in Uttar Pradesh.