The figures are from the Wildlife Protection Society of India. Pics for representation

Despite conservation efforts, troubles continue to claw at the existence of India's big cats. In the last three months, a total of 162 leopards and 36 tigers died in the country, as per data released by Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI). Of the leopard deaths, 37.04 per cent cases comprise seizure and poaching. Shockingly, Maharashtra leads in the latter. For tigers, around 35 per cent deaths have been attributed to unnatural reasons, which include poaching, accidents and electrocution.