Rajasthan, Feb. 26 -- Tigers are more actively preying on human beings for sustenance, with over 43 people killed acrossIndia between January and June 2025, according to the 2026 State of India's Environment report (SOE 2026).

The report was released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) andDown To Earthmagazine on February 25, at the 2026Anil Agarwal Dialogue held in Rajasthan's Nimli.

According toHimanshu Nitnaware, a senior correspondent for Down To Earthwho worked on the report, ecological changes, degradation of habitats, and other factors are some reasons why tigers are changing their behaviour.

"The big cat is changing its stripes. Ecological changes in and degradation of their habitats, human interventions, and skewed...