The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has directed the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) to investigate the disappearance of 25 tigers from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR). This decision follows a report indicating that no concrete evidence was found for 11 tigers for over a year and 14 tigers for less than a year. The NTCA aims to determine the cause of the disappearances, considering possibilities like poaching, retaliatory killing, or natural causes. While the forest department claims to have found evidence for 10 of the missing tigers, 15 remain unaccounted for. The investigation is crucial due to concerns about overcrowding and potential threats to tigers from villagers as they venture into unsafe zones. The extended monsoon season has also hindered efforts to locate the missing animals.