Project Tiger, launched in 1973, had many successes and some failures, says Raghu Chundawat in his latest book, The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers. And one could not agree more. Based on 10 years of research, from 1996 to 2006, in central India’s Panna Tiger Reserve by radio collaring seven tigers, five females and two males, he weaves an intimate and fascinating account of the Panna tigers.
A total of 41 tigers (nine females, five males and 27 cubs) were identified and studied by Chundawat and his team in addition to five cubs. . .