Good news comes from the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
Eleven cubs have been spotted in three tiger reserves say forest officials. However, India has also reported 14 tiger deaths this year. The sightings are the first in many years, in what was once known as the 'tiger state'; statistics show that 97 tigers have died in the state since 2016 due to poaching and human conflict The three cubs in Nauradehi Reserve [photo, credit India Times] are considered so precious that armed guards are posted to protect them. It is the first litter of tigers Radha and Kishen, translocated to the sanctuary from other parks.
