The term 'M-STrIPES' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

M-STrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers - Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) is a software-based monitoring system launched by the National Tiger Conservation Authority to assist forest guards in patrolling and managing tiger reserves. While the term "stripes" might tempt one toward captive breeding (Option A), that option is incorrect because the system is a digital tool for field surveillance and ecological data collection in the wild rather than a biological breeding protocol. The core concept being tested is the application of technological interventions in wildlife conservation and the institutional initiatives for tiger protection in India.