India's tigers climb high as climate, human pressure rises

"One of the major possible causes may be the impact of climate change and rising anthropogenic pressure," said WII researcher Pooja Pant.

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A Bengal tiger reacts while cooling off in a pond at Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata on June 20, 2018. - Tigers in India have been photographed in high-altitude mountains rarely seen before, with experts suggesting relentless human pressure and a heating climate are driving them from traditional hunting grounds. (AFP)