In the first phase, wildlife officials will take photographs of the tigers, count their numbers and put radio collars on four tigers.

The second phase will begin by the end of January when experts will make an intensive survey through collecting prints of the paws.

The counting will be done in two phases this time. The first phase which began today will continue till January 10.

Our goal in these settlement negotiations will be to achieve a project method that will provide strong protections for wildlife, wilderness qualities and fossil resources.

I believe wildlife will benefit as a result, ... finds the appropriate balance by both defending endangered wildlife and protecting the property rights of landowners.

This is a big loss for wildlife, because the wildlife of the field will die or be displaced into adjacent habitats that may already be at their carrying capacities.