429 tigers killed by poachers since 2008, reveals RTI
An RTI reply has revealed that 429 tigers have been poached and killed since 2008 across the country. The maximum of 71 tigers were killed in Madhya Pradesh during the period, it revealed. According to the data from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), the maximum killings took place in 2011 when 80 tigers were poached.