Three Tigers Migrate From MP to Chhattisgarh Reserves
2 weeks ago

Three Tigers Migrate From MP to Chhattisgarh Reserves

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A tiger from Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh has moved to Achanakmar wildlife sanctuary in Chhattisgarh by covering around 450 km. The big cat, spotted for the first time in the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve recently, has been identified as T-200 of Kanha National Park by the Wildlife Institute of India, field director, ATR, Manoj Pandey told this newspaper on Sunday. The adult male tiger was first spotted in the Lamni forest range, part of the core area of ATR, a month ago and currently seen moving in the Manendragarh forest division in north Chhattisgarh, Mr Pandey said. The big cat has moved from Dindori in Madhya Pradesh and may be from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Mr Pandey said.

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Tigress from Odisha’s Similipal strays into West Bengal’s Purulia
1 day, 1 hour ago

Tigress from Odisha’s Similipal strays into West Bengal’s Purulia

The Hindu  

A three-year-old tigress has strayed into the Bandwan area of West Bengal’s Purulia district from the Similipal Reserve Forest in Odisha. A senior State government official said the West Bengal Forest Department was trying to drive the tigress back to Similipal by the same route. Efforts are also being made to capture the animal and release it into a wild …

Tiger terrorises village near Lucknow, locals warned against going out at night
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5 days, 18 hours ago

Tiger terrorises village near Lucknow, locals warned against going out at night

India Today  

A tiger has been spotted in a village near Lucknow, creating panic among local residents, with authorities setting up cages to trap the big cat. The forest department has appealed to local residents against venturing alone at night as the big cat has been spotted in and around Rehman Khera village, located about 20 km from Lucknow, after sunset. After …

Fresh ‘tiger’ pugmark found, search intensified
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1 week, 2 days ago

Fresh ‘tiger’ pugmark found, search intensified

Hindustan Times  

Fresh pugmarks of a big cat were seen in Rehmankheda on Saturday, coaxing the forest department to increase the number of cages and camera traps to track the wild animal wandering in the forest areas. Forest staff installing gadgets in Rehmankheda “The second pugmark - larger than a leopard’s - further hints that it might be a tiger, though the …

Maharashtra tigers moving to Telangana in search of new territory
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Maharashtra tigers moving to Telangana in search of new territory

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Telangana Forest department officials believe that apart from mating purposes, the two tigers, believed to have migrated from Maharashtra, are in search of new territories in the traditionally tiger corridor of adjoining areas of Telangana and Maharashtra. Speaking to TNIE over phone, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Elusing Meru, who camped in Mancherial for two days, stated that the …

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District
3 weeks ago

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The forest staff intensified the tracking of the tiger, suspected of killing a woman and injuring a man in two successive days last week, through 40 camera traps, two drones and nearly 100 field staff along Telangana’s border with Maharashtra in the Kagaznagar forest division in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on Sunday. Speaking to media personnel, Asifabad district forest …

Maharashtra Tigress Zeenat released into Similipal Tiger Reserve
4 weeks ago

Maharashtra Tigress Zeenat released into Similipal Tiger Reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Zeenat, a tigress relocated from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, was released into the core area of Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve on Sunday evening. The tigress, under continuous 24-hour monitoring, has been observed roaming around five meters from her soft enclosure within the forest, according to Prakash Chandra Gogineni, Director of the Similipal Tiger Project. Zeenat arrived at Similipal on …

Telangana awaits Centre’s nod for conservation reserve
1 month ago

Telangana awaits Centre’s nod for conservation reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The forest department plans to develop the existing corridor between the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve and the Kawal Tiger Reserve into a conservation reserve. Under Section 36A of WLPA, 1972, the state government may, after consulting local communities, declare any government-owned area, particularly those adjacent to national parks and sanctuaries or linking protected areas, as a conservation reserve. The …

Three villages set to relocate from Kawal Reserve in Telangana
1 month ago

Three villages set to relocate from Kawal Reserve in Telangana

New Indian Express  

ADILABAD: Villagers from Alinagar, Dongapalli and Mallial have expressed their readiness to relocate from the core area of Kawal Tiger Reserve in erstwhile Adilabad district. Mancherial District Forest Officer Shiv Aasheesh Singh, along with revenue officials, visited Mallial village in Jannaram mandal and organised a meeting with the tribals, who agreed to relocate. Big cats migrate from Tadoba Reserve to …

Tiger on the prowl: Lovesick Johnny travels 300 km from Maharashtra to Telangana in search of mate
1 month ago

Tiger on the prowl: Lovesick Johnny travels 300 km from Maharashtra to Telangana in search of mate

Live Mint  

A male tiger named Johnny has travelled more than 300 km across two states in search of a mate. As winter is the mating season for tigers, male tigers often travel long distances to find a female mate when one is not present in their region. Winter is the mating season According to a report by The Munsif Daily, District …

India's 56th tiger reserve notified in Chhatisgarh
1 month ago

India's 56th tiger reserve notified in Chhatisgarh

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Indian government has notified the 56th Tiger Reserve of the country in Chhattisgarh today. Guru Ghasidas - Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve of Chhattisgarh is going to be the 3rd largest in the country. In a statement, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change said the Government of Chhattisgarh, on advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, notified …

Chhattisgarh gets India’s 56th Tiger Reserve | Here's all you need to know
1 month ago

Chhattisgarh gets India’s 56th Tiger Reserve | Here's all you need to know

India TV News  

56th Tiger Reserve: The Chhattisgarh government has officially declared Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a tiger reserve, increasing the total number of tiger reserves in the state to four. As India continues to touch new milestones in tiger conservation, we have notified Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla in Chhattisgarh as the 56th tiger reserve. Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla …

MP: Canine Distemper Virus Infection Looms in Panna Tiger Reserve
1 month, 1 week ago

MP: Canine Distemper Virus Infection Looms in Panna Tiger Reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Mass vaccination of stray dogs in and around Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has begun amid the threat of the spread of canine distemper virus infection in the wild animals of the PTR, a senior forest officer said on Saturday. The initiative was launched on Friday owing to detection of prevalence of canine distemper virus in some stray …

Second tigress translocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve
1 month, 1 week ago

Second tigress translocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

Tigress Jinat, a three-year-old from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, was released into a soft enclosure at Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Friday. This marks the second tigress to be translocated as part of Odisha’s inter-state tiger relocation project, which aims to enhance genetic diversity within Similipal's tiger population. Similipal Tiger Reserve remains the primary hub, with 24 …

Odisha: Another tigress brought from Maharashtra, released in soft enclosure in Similipal
1 month, 1 week ago

Odisha: Another tigress brought from Maharashtra, released in soft enclosure in Similipal

Deccan Chronicle  

Baripada: Another tigress brought from Maharashtra was released in a 'soft enclosure' in the core area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha on Friday, officials said. The three-year-old tigress, named Zeenat, was brought to the STR on Thursday evening from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, they said. Another tigress was brought to Similipal on October 27 with the approval …

Tiger found dead in suspected poaching, third since 2022 in Chhattisgarh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tiger found dead in suspected poaching, third since 2022 in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: The death of a male tiger under mysterious circumstances at Baikunthpur forest adjoining the Guru Ghasidas National Park, about 350 km north of Raipur, has bewildered the Chhattisgarh State Forest Department. This is the third tiger death in the state since 2022 and the second suspected poaching reported this year after a tiger was killed in January in the …

Tiger Attacks Cattle in Adilabad, Farmers on High Alert
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tiger Attacks Cattle in Adilabad, Farmers on High Alert

New Indian Express  

Farmers in Adilabad region are on high alert after reports of tiger attacks on cattle. A tiger attacked cattle and goats in the Hazipur forest area, while another tiger was spotted in the jungles near Boath. The farmers are afraid of going to their fields but have to go as it is harvesting time for paddy and cotton. The forest …

Five more tigers to give Jamuna company in Similipal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five more tigers to give Jamuna company in Similipal

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR/BARIPADA: As tigress Jamuna is being conditioned in a special enclosure for smooth release and integration in the Similipal Tiger Reserve, the state Forest department has begun working on bringing in five more big cats to the wildlife habitat. Determination of sex ratio and landscape for relocation of these tigers depends on the success of the ongoing translocation project,” said …

Odisha Translocates Tigress from Maharashtra to Similipal Tiger Reserve
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Translocates Tigress from Maharashtra to Similipal Tiger Reserve

Hindustan Times  

Odisha government successfully translocated a tigress from Maharashtra into Similipal Tiger Reserve. The tigress, two and a half years old, was flown 900 km from Maharashtra to Similipal. The translocation is part of an effort to improve the genetic diversity of Similipal tigers. The tigress will be radio-collared to monitor its movement and a six-member team will be trained to …

Odisha to Get First Tiger from Maharashtra on Sunday Night
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha to Get First Tiger from Maharashtra on Sunday Night

New Indian Express  

Odisha is set to get its first tiger from Maharashtra on Sunday night in a major relocation project aimed at improving the genetic diversity of the striped predators in the Similipal landscape. The female tiger from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) will be transported in a special vehicle via road and is expected to be shifted to Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) …

Tigers from Maharashtra Enter Adilabad Seeking Mates: A Threat to the Ecosystem
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tigers from Maharashtra Enter Adilabad Seeking Mates: A Threat to the Ecosystem

Deccan Chronicle  

Two tigers from Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary have migrated into the former Adilabad district in search of mates. The animals face life-threatening dangers from live electric wires installed by farmers to protect their standing crops from wild boars in forested areas and on the forest fringes. Forest officials are monitoring the movements of these tigers to ensure their safety and security.

Tiger Census in Pilibhit to Be Conducted for a Month
2 months ago

Tiger Census in Pilibhit to Be Conducted for a Month

ABP News  

A month-long tiger census will be conducted in the forests of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) in India. The census will involve the deployment of 402 cameras to assess the tiger population. The reserve's tiger population has increased significantly in recent years, with the number exceeding 71 in 2022. The census will provide valuable insights into the tiger population and …

Tigress Makes 400km Journey to Find New Territory in Chhattisgarh
2 months ago

Tigress Makes 400km Journey to Find New Territory in Chhattisgarh

Deccan Chronicle  

A tigress from Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh covered around 400 km to find its new territory in Achanakmar Tiger Reserve (ATR) in Chhattisgarh. The six-year-old tigress was first spotted in Lormi forest range in ATR in December 2023 and later in May-June this year, ATR field director Manoj Pandey told this newspaper on Sunday.

Assam government urges Orang National Park authorities to trace, transfer killer tiger to zoo
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam government urges Orang National Park authorities to trace, transfer killer tiger to zoo

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam government has instructed the authorities of a national park to catch the tiger that killed an armed home guard on August 28 and transfer it to the zoo. “We have issued an order to trace and transfer the tiger to a zoo, if necessary,” Assam’s Forest and Environment Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said after Asom Gana Parishad …

5 tigers to be shifted to Rajasthan from MP, Maharashtra to improve gene pool
3 months, 3 weeks ago

5 tigers to be shifted to Rajasthan from MP, Maharashtra to improve gene pool

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: Rajasthan is soon expected to receive five tigers from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to improve the tigers gene pool in the state and prevent inbreeding, officials said. After approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, a senior forest official familiar with the development said, “The NTCA has given in principle approval for relocating five tigers to Rajasthan from Madhya …

Don’t disturb tigers, dwellers on Karnataka forest fringes told
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Don’t disturb tigers, dwellers on Karnataka forest fringes told

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With the increasing reports of tiger migration being noted by experts and forest staffers and captured by camera traps, state forest department officials are now working with the locals, asking them to stay away from wandering tigers. The department has also taken up a study of wandering tigers and is creating awareness among people to reduce conflict and deaths …

Chhattisgarh govt. to develop fourth tiger reserve in State
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh govt. to develop fourth tiger reserve in State

The Hindu  

The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday announced that it would establish a new tiger reserve, making it the fourth such reserve in the forest-rich State. Named Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve — after integrating the regions of Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Sanctuary located in the districts of Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Koriya, Surajpur, and Balrampur, it will cover 2,829.387 sq.km., an …

Chhattisgarh govt announces a new tiger reserve, fourth in the state
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh govt announces a new tiger reserve, fourth in the state

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday announced its decision to declare a new tiger reserve, covering areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and the Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary in the state. The new reserve, called the ‘Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve’, will be the fourth in the state after Indravati, Udanti-Sitanadi and Achanakmar. “The new tiger reserve will help develop …

Tiger population in Andhra Pradesh increases to 87 in 2023-24
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger population in Andhra Pradesh increases to 87 in 2023-24

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: In a positive development, the latest Phase-IV monitoring report revealed that tiger population in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 87 in financial year 2023-2024. The tiger population in Andhra Pradesh has been on an upward trajectory, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the State forest staff, officials said. Andhra Pradesh is home to the country’s largest tiger reserve, the …

Project Tiger to displace 5.5 lakh tribals, says rights group report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Project Tiger to displace 5.5 lakh tribals, says rights group report

The Hindu  

Project Tiger will displace at least 5.5 lakh Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers, a report released by a New Delhi-based rights group on the International Tiger Day on Monday said. Visual story: Waking to the call of the wild According to the report by the Rights and Risks Analysis Group, some 1,60,000 people out of about 2,90,000 people to …

Amrabad becomes India’s second largest tiger reserve
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amrabad becomes India’s second largest tiger reserve

Deccan Chronicle  

In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, a reserve official revealed that the tiger population has grown significantly from just seven tigers in 2018. The introduction of more stringent anti-poaching measures and continuous monitoring has played a crucial role in safeguarding these majestic creatures," another official stated. The reserve management is actively collaborating with local communities, educating them on the importance …

International Tiger Day 2024: Must-visit tiger safaris in India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

International Tiger Day 2024: Must-visit tiger safaris in India

Hindustan Times  

Tigers are regal creatures, epitomising both power and grace but spotting these majestic apex predators in their natural habitat is a breathtaking once-in-a-lifetime experience. Here are some must-visit tiger safaris in India to spot them - Bandhavgarh National Park This wildlife sanctuary has the highest density of Tigers. Located in Madhya Pradesh near the Vindhya hills of Umaria district, Bandhavgarh …

Tamil Nadu: Two-year re-wilding bid fails, tiger taken to Vandalur zoo
5 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Two-year re-wilding bid fails, tiger taken to Vandalur zoo

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Two weeks after the principal chief conservator of forests and chief wildlife warden Srinivas R Reddy informed the Madras High Court that a tiger could not be released into the wild, a team of forest department staff, with the help of veterinarians, shifted the big cat to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai in a special ambulance from …

Forest Department aborts rewilding of rescued tiger, shifts animal to Vandalur zoo
5 months ago

Forest Department aborts rewilding of rescued tiger, shifts animal to Vandalur zoo

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department aborted its first ever attempt to rewild a rescued tiger and shifted the big cat to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur in Chennai. The PCCF-cum-CWW had also informed the court that the re-wilding of the rescued tiger was halted after a high powered committee chaired by PCCF Rakesh Kumar Dogra studied the animal …

Forest department tracks Maharashtra tiger in Telangana's Kumurambheem Asifabad
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Forest department tracks Maharashtra tiger in Telangana's Kumurambheem Asifabad

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Forest department is currently tracking a male tiger that made its way into the Kumurambheem Asifabad district from Maharashtra. Elusing Meru, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and in-charge Chief Wildlife Warden told TNIE that the tiger is moving along the corridor and is yet to enter the core area of the Kawal Tiger Reserve. Jogu Yellam, field biologist …

Tiger captured in Wayanad shifted to Thiruvananthapuram zoo
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger captured in Wayanad shifted to Thiruvananthapuram zoo

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Tholpetty 17, the 10-year-old male tiger that was captured from Kenichira in Wayanad, was brought to the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo on Sunday. The tiger was captured by South Wayanad forest sub-division authorities in Kenichira on June 23 after it strayed into human habitation. But the officials decided the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo would be the ideal spot to shift the animal as …

Two tigers spotted in forests of Lalitpur for first time
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Two tigers spotted in forests of Lalitpur for first time

Hindustan Times  

In a significant wildlife sighting, two tigers have been spotted for the first time in the forests of Lalitpur district. “We are extremely excited with the two tigers venturing into the jungles of Lalitpur, a sighting never before documented,” said Singh. Previously, tigers were spotted twice in the newly designated Ranipur Tiger Reserve in Chitrakoot, covering 529 square km in …

Orphaned tigers to be released into wild in Rajasthan: Officials
7 months, 1 week ago

Orphaned tigers to be released into wild in Rajasthan: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: Rajasthan forest department is likely to release two orphaned tiger cubs from captivity into the forest next month, following approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday. Following the passing of their mother, tigress T-114, in February last year, the cubs were relocated from Ranthambore National Park to Abheda Biological Park in …

Forest officials capture leopard that strayed into Aliganj village from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Forest officials capture leopard that strayed into Aliganj village from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Forest officials on April 29 captured a leopard which had strayed into Aliganj village from the nearby Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. According to Forest officials, the leopard which had taken shelter in a cowshed was captured with the help of a veterinary doctor. Forest officials capture leopard in Aliganj village, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve MANISH SINGH, …

Leopard found dead near Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard found dead near Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

A male leopard, aged five to six years, was found dead near the Talavadi Forest Range in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district, on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Forest Department staff said they received information that a carcass was found on a vacant plot of patta land located outside Gumatapuram village, about 500 metres away from the Biligiri Ranganathaswamy …

Tiger found dead in Valmiki Reserve in Bihar’s West Champaran district
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Tiger found dead in Valmiki Reserve in Bihar’s West Champaran district

Hindustan Times  

The forest officials in Bihar’s West Champaran found a tiger lying dead in the forest of Valmiki Tiger Reserve on Sunday evening in yet another incident of territorial fight rampant in the forest. The carcass of the big cat was recovered from compartment number 55 of Maguraha forest range of Valmiki Tiger Reserve, located in West Champaran district, officials said. …

Uttarakhand to translocate four tigers to Rajasthan, says official
9 months ago

Uttarakhand to translocate four tigers to Rajasthan, says official

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand government has agreed to translocate four tigers to Rajasthan following a request from the authorities of the western state. The process of selecting the tigers for relocation to Rajasthan has already begun, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Sameer Sinha told PTI on Saturday. The requests from the Rajasthan and the Odisha governments for the translocation of tigers were …

Tiger population grows in Odisha, Similipal sees increase from 16 to 27
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger population grows in Odisha, Similipal sees increase from 16 to 27

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: The tiger population in Odisha has increased. At present, there are 30 tigers and eight cubs — all below one year old, revealed the first All Odisha Tiger Estimation report 2023-24. As per the report, of the 30 tigers, a total of 27 unique adult tigers were camera-trapped during the AOTE exercise in Similipal Tiger Reserve other forest ranges. …

Strayed Tiger Returning Home Habitat at Papikonda National Park
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Strayed Tiger Returning Home Habitat at Papikonda National Park

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: An adult tiger, whose pug marks were found a few days ago in the farm fields at Yerrayagudem village of Buttayagudem mandal in Eluru district, is found to be returning home at the VR Puram-Chintur-Papikonda National Park. Additional principal chief conservator of forests Shantipriya Pande said the tiger’s natural habitat is VR Puram-Chintur-Papikonda National Park and it strayed into …

Tiger found dead in M.P.’s Bandhavgarh reserve, second big cat death in a week
11 months ago

Tiger found dead in M.P.’s Bandhavgarh reserve, second big cat death in a week

The Hindu  

A young tiger was found dead in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district, with officials suspecting it was killed by an adult tiger. The carcass of the sub-adult tiger, aged between 12 months and 18 months, was spotted in a trench in Dhamokhar range of the BTR on Tuesday, forest ranger Vijay Shankar Shrivastava said on Wednesday. …

Tiger Found Dead in MP's Bandhavgarh Reserve, Second Big Cat Death in a Week
11 months ago

Tiger Found Dead in MP's Bandhavgarh Reserve, Second Big Cat Death in a Week

News 18  

A young tiger was found dead in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria district, with officials suspecting it was killed by an adult tiger. The carcass of the sub-adult tiger, aged between 12 months and 18 months, was spotted in a trench in Dhamokhar range of the BTR on Tuesday, forest ranger Vijay Shankar Shrivastava said on Wednesday. …

Tigress carcass recovered: Database being scoured to ascertain whether big cat belonged to KWS or Nepal
11 months, 1 week ago

Tigress carcass recovered: Database being scoured to ascertain whether big cat belonged to KWS or Nepal

Hindustan Times  

The forest department is scrutinising the tiger database to find out whether the tigress whose carcass was recovered on Sunday, belongs to Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary or to Nepal, said divisional forest officer B Shiv Shankar on Monday. For representation only The DFO said a panel of five members including veterinary experts have conducted a post-mortem examination of the tigress as …

Sariska tiger that revived reserve’s population dies
11 months, 1 week ago

Sariska tiger that revived reserve’s population dies

Hindustan Times  

Tigress ST-2, the first to give births to cubs that repopulated tigers in Sariska after all tigers vanished in the reserve in 2008 due to poaching, has died, officials said. HT Image ST-2, 19, was cremated after post-mortem today in presence of Rajasthan’s forest minister Sanjay Sharma, Sariska field director RN Meena and other forest officials. District forest officer, DP …

Tiger spotted at 7k-ft height in Uttarakhand’s Almora
1 year ago

Tiger spotted at 7k-ft height in Uttarakhand’s Almora

Hindustan Times  

After Jageshwar, a tiger has been spotted at 7000-ft height in Binsar wildlife sanctuary of Uttarakhand’s Almora district, officials familiar with the matter said. It was a full-sized big cat and might have reached from Corbett Tiger Reserve or Ramnagar forest division,” said Dhrub Singh Martolia, DFO, Civil Soyam Forest Division in Almora. The tiger might have been on its …

Tiger remains elusive, combing on near Nanjangud
1 year ago

Tiger remains elusive, combing on near Nanjangud

The Hindu  

Even after launching the operations to trap the tiger that was sighted in the vicinity of Kadakola Industrial Area near Nanjangud, nearly two weeks ago, the wild cat has remained elusive, keeping the forest authorities on their toes. Though it was camera-trapped, it was not spotted physically since the launch of the operations and the forest teams have continued searching …

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