New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- The Maharashtra government informed the Assembly that the state has recorded 41 tiger deaths in the year 2025, raising fresh concerns among conservationists and wildlife authorities. In neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, eight tigers have died in just 10 weeks or 2.5 months spanning 2025 and early 2026 in the Bandhavgarh reserve, according to a report submitted to the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Forest Minister Ganesh Naik told the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday, February 26, that the majority of the 41 tigers have died due to natural causes and the government was intensifying efforts to curb the deaths due to accidents, electrocution, and poaching.

The minister mentioned that of the 41 tigers, 28 died due to natural ca...