Overview
- Camera traps in the Akbarpur range documented tigress ST-17 with three cubs, confirming the latest additions.
- Officials say the mother and cubs appear healthy on initial review, and dedicated teams have been tasked with close monitoring.
- This is ST-17’s second recorded successful breeding in the reserve, indicating ongoing reproductive success.
- Sariska’s revival follows a mid-2000s local extinction and a 2008 relocation from Ranthambore supported by patrolling, prey augmentation, and village resettlement.
- Separately, NTCA data report 36 tiger deaths in India so far in 2026, with Madhya Pradesh highest, highlighting persistent threats beyond Sariska.