Researchers involved in the study, the third of its kind carried out in India, say they used advanced technology to assess the population of the big cats.
Debbie Banks, head of the Tiger Campaign at the Environmental Investigation Agency, which carries out extensive research on the illegal tiger trade, welcomed news of the study, saying she looked forward to seeing the full report when it released in March.
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And if today’s results are anything to go by, Banks says India appears to be leading that charge.
“India, despite all the problems it has with high human population in small areas, is totally setting the benchmark for wild tiger conservation.”
