Union Minister Bhupender Yadav called for updating India’s tiger conservation policy to address emerging challenges and evolving wildlife protection requirements.

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• Union Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed a two-day conference of Field Directors of Tiger Reserves and Chief Wildlife Wardens in Alwar.

• He directed officials to review decisions taken during the previous 28 meetings of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

• The Minister stated that as India marks 50 years of tiger conservation, existing policies must be aligned with present-day environmental realities.

• He emphasized the importance of strengthening institutional mechanisms to improve protection, monitoring and habitat management of tigers.

• Yadav informed that a new batch of cheetahs from Botswana is expected to arrive in India by the end of February.

• He noted that 24 countries have joined the International Big Cat Alliance launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

• The Minister called for developing a standardized framework for wildlife rescue centres to treat injured animals and orphaned cubs.

• Senior forest officials from across India are participating in the conference to deliberate on conservation strategies and coordination.