Maharashtra Tigress Zeenat released into Similipal Tiger Reserve
1 month, 2 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 November 15 as part of an inter-state tiger translocation program aimed at boosting genetic diversity in the reserve. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Susanta Nanda, lauded the release, tweeting, “Tigress Zeenat, the newest addition to Similipal, will infuse much-needed genetic diversity into the reserve as part of the interstate translocation program from TATR, Maharashtra.” STR director Prakash Chandra Gogineni explained, “We opened her enclosure gates at around 4 pm on Sunday, but being a shy tigress, she ventured out only around 9:30 pm.

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Zeenat Returns to Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve after Tranquilization
1 week, 2 days ago

Zeenat Returns to Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve after Tranquilization

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Tigress Zeenat has made her way back to Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve, days after being tranquillised and captured in West Bengal. The majestic feline was released into a soft enclosure in the reserve’s south division on Wednesday morning, following her transfer from Alipore Zoo in West Bengal. A video shared by the Odisha forest department captured Zeenat’s graceful return, …

Maharashtra forest officials capture tiger that spread panic in Telangana
1 week, 2 days ago

Maharashtra forest officials capture tiger that spread panic in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: A tiger, which is suspected to have killed two persons in Maharashtra and one in Telangana in the past few weeks, was captured by a rapid response team of the Maharashtra forest department in the Rajura taluka on Tuesday night. Officials said a rapid response team was deployed in the Virur forest range near Amruthguda village in Maharashtra after …

Tigress Zeenat released into southern Similipal reserve in Odisha
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1 week, 2 days ago

Tigress Zeenat released into southern Similipal reserve in Odisha

The Hindu  

Zeenat, the three-year-old tigress that had been wandering for three weeks near the borders of three States before being brought to Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve, was released into a soft enclosure in the reserve’s southern division on Wednesday, marking a new home for the big cat as the New Year begins. Zeenat was translocated from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in …

‘Why keep Zeenat in zoo’: NTCA tells Bengal to send tigress to Similipal reserve
1 week, 4 days ago

‘Why keep Zeenat in zoo’: NTCA tells Bengal to send tigress to Similipal reserve

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The National Tiger Conservation Authority on Monday asked the West Bengal forest department why tigress Zeenat was shifted to the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata after being tranquilised and not transferred back to Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. The apex body tasked with tiger conservation in India has also told the Bengal forest department to immediately shift the tigress to …

Conservation | Zeenat the Tigress Goes for a Long Stroll from Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve, Becomes a Media Star
1 week, 4 days ago

Conservation | Zeenat the Tigress Goes for a Long Stroll from Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve, Becomes a Media Star

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 30, 2024 22:02 IST - 6 MINS READ Zeenat is a 3-year-old tigress from Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve who embarked on an adventure that kept forest officials from three States on tenterhooks for nearly a month and made her a year-end media attraction. New territory Similipal was new territory for Zeenat, who, along with another tigress, Yamuna, …

After capture in Bankura, Tigress taken to Kolkata zoo vet hospital, in good health: Official
1 week, 5 days ago

After capture in Bankura, Tigress taken to Kolkata zoo vet hospital, in good health: Official

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, Tigress Zeenat, which had strayed from Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve to West Bengal and was finally captured in Bankura district, is now in good health and under the observation of veterinary doctors at Alipore Zoo hospital, an official said on Monday. After capture in Bankura, Tigress taken to Kolkata zoo vet hospital, in good health: Official A senior forest …

Tigress Zeenat tranquillised and caged in South Bengal after many failed attempts
1 week, 5 days ago

Tigress Zeenat tranquillised and caged in South Bengal after many failed attempts

The Hindu  

Tigress ‘Zeenat’, which had strayed from Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha and kept forest officials on their toes for the past few weeks, was tranquillised and caged in West Bengal’s Bankura district on Sunday. “Preliminary health observation of the tigress will be done in some veterinary hospital where the facilities are present,” Debal Roy, principal chief conservator of forest and …

Big Sigh for Odisha and West Bengal As Tigress Zeenat Finally Tranquilised
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1 week, 5 days ago

Big Sigh for Odisha and West Bengal As Tigress Zeenat Finally Tranquilised

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: A major wildlife operation reached a successful conclusion on Sunday afternoon when Zeenat, the tigress that had strayed from Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve into West Bengal, was finally tranquilized in Bankura after several attempts to sedate her. Zeenat’s journey began last month when she was brought to Simlipal from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra as part of a …

Tigress yet to be sedated, attempts to capture it to resume after vets give go ahead: Official
1 week, 6 days ago

Tigress yet to be sedated, attempts to capture it to resume after vets give go ahead: Official

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, Tigress Zeenat, who strayed from Odisha's Simlipal forest to Bankura in West Bengal, could not be sedated despite tranquilisers having been used on it early Sunday morning, and the operation will be resumed after veterinarians give the go ahead, an official said. Tigress yet to be sedated, attempts to capture it to resume after vets give go ahead: Official …

All routes in Bankura forest of West Bengal closed to capture Zeenat
1 week, 6 days ago

All routes in Bankura forest of West Bengal closed to capture Zeenat

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: As a final measure to capture tigress Zeenat and bring it back to Similipal Tiger Reserve, forest officials have closed all routes within a few kilometre radius of Bankura forest in West Bengal, where the big cat has been roaming since the past few days, to tranquilise it. Speaking to The New Indian Express on Saturday, regional chief conservator …

West Bengal: Tigress Zeenat traced in Bankura, forest guards prepare to catch her
2 weeks ago

West Bengal: Tigress Zeenat traced in Bankura, forest guards prepare to catch her

India TV News  

Tigress Zeenat reached Ranibandh in West Bengal's Bankura district on Saturday. Tigress Zeenat will be trapped soon As per the official statement, forest personnel from West Bengal's Sunderban and Jhargram, and Odisha are ready with tranquiliser guns and cages to capture her. The tigress has covered over 120 km, roaming the forests at the tri-junction of West Bengal, Jharkhand, and …

Now, Zeenat switches to another location in West Bengal
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Now, Zeenat switches to another location in West Bengal

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Giving a slip to the tracking teams, Zeenat has moved out of the Mayurjharna elephant reserve of West Bengal to another location. The teams of Odisha and West Bengal, who are tracking its movement, have been sent to the new location for the search operation,” said PCCF Wildlife Prem Kumar Jha. The tigress brought to Similipal Tiger Reserve from …

Zeenat’s capture difficult until its habitat hunt ends: PCCF
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Zeenat’s capture difficult until its habitat hunt ends: PCCF

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Even as efforts are underway to capture tigress Zeenat, state wildlife officials said it would be difficult to catch hold of the dispersing cat until it ends its search for a suitable habitat to establish its territory. However, state wildlife officials said the long dispersal of the tigress during the nights is making it a challenging affair to …

Efforts Underway to Tranquilize Tigress Zeenat and Bring her Back to Similipal
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Efforts Underway to Tranquilize Tigress Zeenat and Bring her Back to Similipal

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Efforts are in full swing to tranquilise and relocate tigress Zeenat, who strayed into the forests of West Bengal from Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve. With no signs of the tigress returning to her habitat on her own, Baripada Regional Chief Conservator of Forests Prakash Chand Gogineni confirmed plans to tranquilize the big cat to ensure her safe return. Four …

Tigress from Odisha’s Similipal strays into West Bengal’s Purulia
2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Tigress Zeenat, travelling 20-25 km every night, enters Purulia: Forest official
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tigress Zeenat, travelling 20-25 km every night, enters Purulia: Forest official

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Tigress Zeenat, a three-year-old translocated from Maharashtra to Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve in November, travelled through Jharkhand and entered West Bengal’s Purulia district on Sunday. Tigress Zeenat was brought from Maharashtra’s Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve to Similipal Tiger Reserve last month and released into the wild on November 24 “Every morning, around 6 am, we track her location and …

Tigress which strayed from Similipal Reserve spotted in West Bengal's Purulia
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tigress which strayed from Similipal Reserve spotted in West Bengal's Purulia

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, Forest personnel are monitoring the movement of a tigress which strayed from Odisha's Similipal Reserve Forest and is currently in West Bengal's Purulia district, an official said on Sunday. Tigress which strayed from Similipal Reserve spotted in West Bengal's Purulia The three-year-old tigress brought from Maharashtra to Similipal Reserve Forest is fitted with a radio collar and is currently …

Tiger Re-enters Tadvai Forest in Mulugu
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Tiger Re-enters Tadvai Forest in Mulugu

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The tiger, which had entered Bhadradri Kothagudem district and gone out, has re-entered the forest region of Tadvai mandal in Mulugu district. Forest officials, who spotted the pugmarks of the tiger, confirmed that the big cat was roaming in the Tadvai forest regions on Tuesday.’ Forest range officer Sattaiah said that they spotted the tiger’s pugmarks at Gouraram wagu …

Challenges stack up for wildlife officials as tigress Jamuna moves out of Similipal after Zeenat
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Challenges stack up for wildlife officials as tigress Jamuna moves out of Similipal after Zeenat

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Even as the wait for tigress Zeenat’s return from Jharkhand continues, Jamuna, another big cat which was relocated to Similipal from Tadoba in Maharashtra, has moved out of the tiger reserve to Kuldiha, adding to the challenges for the state wildlife officials. As per reports, Jamuna, the first tigress to be relocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger …

Lucknow’s periphery ‘part’ of a tiger corridor
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Lucknow’s periphery ‘part’ of a tiger corridor

Hindustan Times  

In the backdrop of an urban landscape and historical monuments, Lucknow also hosts some wild guests that come from as far as 250 kilometres away. The empty lanes of Rehmankheda, where locals claim to have spotted a tiger recently, near Lucknow What makes Lucknow, with over 45 lakh human dwellers, fascinating for tigers is simple to understand. The city is …

Trekking tigers of Telangana - one third of state pug marked
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trekking tigers of Telangana - one third of state pug marked

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The tiger is slowly but surely forming a crescent in Telangana, making its presence felt in the past few years in no less than 13 of the 33 districts. The presence of tigers in Telangana, over the past few years and this year, has been reported from Nizamabad, Nirmal, Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Bhadradri Kothagudem, …

Tigress RVT 03 gives birth to cub in Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan
4 weeks ago

Tigress RVT 03 gives birth to cub in Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: Tigress RVT 03 gave birth to a healthy cub on Friday in the Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi district, Rajasthan, raising hopes for the growth of the region’s tiger population, said an official on Saturday. Tigress gives birth to a cub in Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve “The tigress was spotted on camera with her newborn cub today,” added …

Three Tigers Migrate From MP to Chhattisgarh Reserves
1 month 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 …

Telangana sends proposal for conservation reserve between Kawal, Tadoba
1 month ago

Telangana sends proposal for conservation reserve between Kawal, Tadoba

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha said that the state government sent proposals to declare 1,442.26 sq km of area that connects Kawal Tiger Reserve and Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra as conservation reserve. Later speaking to reporters, she said that relocation of four villages from Amrabad Tiger Reserve core area has been expedited and Maisampet and Rampur villages …

Maharashtra tigers moving to Telangana in search of new territory
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Telangana awaits Centre’s nod for conservation reserve
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Zeenat gets one-acre property at Similipal Tiger Reserve
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Zeenat gets one-acre property at Similipal Tiger Reserve

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Three-year-old tigress Zeenat was released in a soft enclosure spread over one acre in the core area of Similipal Tiger Reserve on Friday morning. Regional chief conservator of forest and field director of Similipal Tiger Reserve Prakash Chand Gogineni said Zeenat was was safely released into a soft release enclosure in the core of Similipal at 9 am. Official …

Second tigress translocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve
1 month, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Tadoba safari tourists capture fierce fight between 2 tigresses, old video resurfaces
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tadoba safari tourists capture fierce fight between 2 tigresses, old video resurfaces

India Today  

An old video capturing a fierce fight between two tigresses at the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra has resurfaced on social media, leaving viewers both awestruck. The intense confrontation, filmed by safari tourists, shows the tigresses locked in a dramatic clash as onlookers observed from a safe distance. Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra's oldest and largest national park, is one of …

Tigress Jamuna Released in Odisha’s Similipal
2 months ago

Tigress Jamuna Released in Odisha’s Similipal

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Tigress Jamuna, recently relocated from the Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, was on Saturday released into the core of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj. “Tigress Jamuna has been released into the core area of the tiger reserve, and a dedicated team is monitoring her movement,” confirmed Samrat Gowda, Deputy Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve. Sushant Nanda, Odisha’s Principal …

Four special teams, 100 AI cams to monitor Maharashtra tigers in Similipal Tiger Reserve
2 months ago

Four special teams, 100 AI cams to monitor Maharashtra tigers in Similipal Tiger Reserve

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In the process of relocating two tigresses from Maharashtra, Similipal Tiger Reserve has formed four special teams and procured 100 AI-integrated cameras for monitoring and protection of the big cats brought under the tiger supplementation programme. Additionally, STR plans to install another 500 normal cameras in the core area of south Similipal for regular monitoring of the tigers in …

Five more tigers to give Jamuna company in Similipal
2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 2 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) …

Tigress Makes 400km Journey to Find New Territory in Chhattisgarh
2 months, 3 weeks 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.

Tiger population in Andhra Pradesh increases to 87 in 2023-24
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Amrabad becomes India’s second largest tiger reserve
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Melanistic tiger safari: Odisha government awaits technical nod
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Melanistic tiger safari: Odisha government awaits technical nod

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The state government is waiting for final approval of the detailed project report from the technical committee of National Tiger Conservation Authority and Central Zoo Authority to proceed further in setting up a melanistic tiger safari in the state. After in-principle approval was accorded for the project, a technical committee comprising members of both NTCA and CZA paid …

Forest department tracks Maharashtra tiger in Telangana's Kumurambheem Asifabad
6 months 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 …

First tiger cubs in decades recorded in Similipal forest, Odisha
6 months, 3 weeks ago

First tiger cubs in decades recorded in Similipal forest, Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a major boost to big cat conservation in Similipal, forest officials have recorded breeding of the striped predator in the North division of the tiger reserve for the first time after decades. PCCF Wildlife and Chief Wildlife Warden Susanta Nanda said T24, a female tiger, was camera trapped rearing two melanistic cubs recently. Sharing more details, STR field …

Rajasthan: Tigress ‘Rani’ gives birth to three cubs at NBP
8 months ago

Rajasthan: Tigress ‘Rani’ gives birth to three cubs at NBP

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: A tigress named “Rani” gave birth to three cubs in Nahargarh Biological Park in Jaipur on Friday, officials aware of the matter said. Confirming the development, deputy conservator of forest Jagdish Gupta said, “The tigress gave birth to three cubs on Friday morning.” “Among the three cubs, one is white, while the other two are golden in colour. The …

Leopard found dead near Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Tigress spotted with three cubs in Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Tigress spotted with three cubs in Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve

Hindustan Times  

Alwar: Tigress ST-12 has been spotted with her three cubs, taking the big cat tally in Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Alwar to 33, officials said, adding this is the third litter of the tigress, earlier also she gave birth to six cubs. Tigress ST-12 has been spotted with her three cubs STR field director Mahendra Sharma said the 10-year-old …

Tiger population grows in Odisha, Similipal sees increase from 16 to 27
10 months, 2 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. …

Odisha writes to NTCA for introduction of tigers in Similipal Tiger Reserve from other landscapes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha writes to NTCA for introduction of tigers in Similipal Tiger Reserve from other landscapes

The Hindu  

Concerned over the presence of a sizeable number of pseudo-melanistic tigers in its Similipal Tiger Reserve largely due to inbreeding, the Odisha government has written National Tiger Conservation Authority to consider introducing female tigers in Similipal from other landscapes. Mr. Nanda informed, “the introduction of female tigers from other regions would take time and will be done after proper studies.” …

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