Environment, Health & Science · India
Parliament records 112 elephant and 23 tiger deaths in 2025-26
Published
Figures presented in Parliament show 112 elephants and 23 tigers died during 2025-26 from causes including electrocution, poaching and accidents, according to local reporting. The totals offer a national view of human-made wildlife threats.
Why it matters
Preventable deaths can undermine conservation gains; location-level figures are needed to target power-line, transport and anti-poaching measures.
Evidence assessment
Khabar Lahariya cites parliamentary statistics, but the official reply and state breakdown are not linked.
Medium confidence — The central development is supported by the linked Khabar Lahariya report, while the stated evidence gaps prevent a high-confidence assessment.
Coverage assessment
Underreported across 1 source desk.
Only one distinct reporting desk is supplied for this event, so wider coverage and independent corroboration cannot be established.