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Increase in Tiger Numbers of India

The latest numbers of wild tigers in India has just been announced , and as usual there are views and counter views . The good news is that there is an increase compared to the last census.This is an attempt to try and make some sense of the debate. I compiling a series of links in one place so that you can go through all of them to try and make some sense of the whole thing and come to an informed decision. The first link announcing the upcoming good news. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tiger-census-brings-10-cheer/767588/ A critique of the entire census process. http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/how-they-count-our-tigers A link to an excellent discussion by various experts on the entire exercise.(there is a 30 sec. commercial followed by the actual programme - rather long but a must watch ) http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/tiger-census-295-tigers-added-population-estimated-at-1706/194831 Dr.Ullas Karanth's response. RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL TIGER ESTIMATION RE