Two tigers, a male and a tigress, were found dead on Monday in the forests of Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district, prompting a forest department investigation in India’s top tiger habitat. The carcasses were discovered in the North Shahdol forest area, where preliminary findings suggest two different causes of death — a territorial clash and electrocution. As per the initial report, one tiger seems to have been killed in a territorial fight, while the other died due to electrocution,” Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) L Krishnamoorthy told PTI. Madhya Pradesh, often dubbed India’s tiger state, is home to the highest population of the big cats in the country, making wildlife deaths in the region closely monitored by conservation authorities. On January 20, the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notices to the Centre and the state government over the rise in tiger deaths in the state.

Source: The Telegraph February 02, 2026 13:17 UTC