Tiger conservation pioneer Valmik Thapar dies at 73

NEW DELHI: (May 31) Valmik Thapar, one of India’s most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors, died at his residence Saturday morning. He was 73.

Born in New Delhi in 1952, Thapar dedicated his life to the study and conservation of wild tigers, especially in Rajasthan’s Ranthambore National Park.

He co-founded the Ranthambhore Foundation in 1988, a non-governmental organisation focused on community-based conservation efforts.