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S1E116: India saves tiger from brink but must manage human-wildlife tensions
Human development is rapidly destroying the natural habitat for recovering wildlife populations such as tigers.
Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
The success of India’s conservation efforts conversely means that rising wildlife populations increasingly, have nowhere to go. Wild tigers are being spotted in many small towns and villages - from the mustard fields of Haryana near New Delhi, to the mountains of Bhimtal in Uttarakhand.
In many cases, accidental…
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