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Ranthambore Faces Crisis as One-Third of Tigers Go Missing

 In a concerning development, Ranthambore National Park (RNP) in Rajasthan has reported that 25 out of its 75 tigers have gone missing over the past year. This unprecedented figure marks the first time that such a significant number of tigers have disappeared within a single year, according to Rajasthan's Chief Wildlife Warden, Pavan Kumar Upadhyay. Ranthambore Crisis: 25 of 75 Tigers Missing, Investigation Underway Previously, only 13 tigers had been reported missing from Ranthambore between January 2019 and January 2022, making the current situation a grave escalation. In response, the state wildlife department has established a three-member committee tasked with investigating the sudden spike in disappearances. This team will scrutinize monitoring records and assess whether any negligence by park officials contributed to the crisis, with recommendations for corrective measures if necessary. The immediate focus is on tracing 14 tigers that have not been sighted since the period b...