Hyderabad-led study has revealed alarming changes in the gut microbiome of India’s wild tigers, linking pollutants and human interference to compromised digestive health. Researchers warn the shifts could affect tiger immunity, fitness, and conservation outcomes across major reserves
Two big cats were found dead inside Kurichyad forest range, while the carcass of another was spotted in a coffee plantation under Vythiri forest division. Government orders probe
While genetic diversity across a population improves their chances of survival in the future, the study said population fragmentation of tigers can decrease this variation.
