Tiger rescue op gets jumbo boost; fresh pugmarks found
2 months, 1 week ago

Tiger rescue op gets jumbo boost; fresh pugmarks found

Hindustan Times  

letters@hindustantimes.com Tiger rescue op gets jumbo boost; fresh pugmarks found Two elephants were being transported from the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Lakhimpur Kheri to Lucknow on Thursday to join forest staff in the rescue operation for the tiger prowling the Rehmankheda area on the state capital’s outskirts since December 12. Meanwhile, during the day, forest teams found tiger pugmarks near railway tracks at Kushmaura village. Officials said with the elephants all set to join the rescue operation no w, tranquilizing teams would be at ease during their search for the tiger and could fire dart guns on the move. “We have asked villagers to stay safe, follow the directions given to them in the wake the tiger and alert forest staff when they spot the tiger,” said Pandey.

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Nine jumbos driven back into forest under ‘Operation Elephant’ in Aralam
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Nine jumbos driven back into forest under ‘Operation Elephant’ in Aralam

The Hindu  

The ‘Operation Elephant’ mission has been launched to drive away elephants that have strayed into the Aralam farm rehabilitation area. Around nine elephants have so far been driven back into the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary via Kottapara under the mission. The decision to launch the mission was taken following an all-party meeting after a couple were killed in a wild elephant …

In a 1st, tiger wandered off from Palamu Tiger Reserve, to be brought back to mother territory
2 weeks, 6 days ago

In a 1st, tiger wandered off from Palamu Tiger Reserve, to be brought back to mother territory

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: For the first time in Jharkhand, the tiger which had vacated its haunt in the Palamu Tiger Reserve and wandered off into the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand and West Bengal’s Purulia a few months back will be brought back to its native territory. Notably, after wandering off from PTR, the tiger has terrorising villagers in Jamshedpur and Purulia …

Forest Department continues to monitor wild elephant near Coimbatore
3 weeks ago

Forest Department continues to monitor wild elephant near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Forest Department is continuing to monitor a male wild elephant that allegedly trampled two persons to death and caused damages to properties in villages bordering forests. Field staff from Coimbatore and Periyanaickenpalayam forest ranges have been tasked to monitor the movement of the elephant, following demands from certain sections of farmers for its translocation. An official from the Department …

Tigers find home in more districts
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Tigers find home in more districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Just a few months ago there were none. After a sub-adult male tiger first made its way into Mulugu district in December last after which it has more or less stayed put there, another young male has now arrived in the forests of the neighbouring Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. This could be the beginning of a new forest sink spread …

Forest Department brings kumki Chinnathambi to its home turf
1 month ago

Forest Department brings kumki Chinnathambi to its home turf

The Hindu  

The Forest Department on Monday brought kumki Chinnathambi from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve to Varappalayam in Thadagam valley in Coimbatore district to drive out wild elephants that enter human habitations. Thadagam valley is the home turf of Chinnathambi as the tusker was first captured and translocated from the area, following consistent demands from farmers due to crop raiding, on January …

Tiger enters Bengal from Jharkhand; people alerted
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tiger enters Bengal from Jharkhand; people alerted

The Hindu  

A Royal Bengal Tiger that crossed into West Bengal from Jharkhand on January 12 is now camping in the State’s Junglemahal belt, a top forest department official said on Monday. The tiger, which had moved to Dalma forest range in Jharkhand on January 19-20, crossed over to Junglemahal belt — consisting of Jhargram, Purulia, and Bankura districts — early Friday …

Wild elephants damage crops, ‘raid’ house near Coimbatore; kumki Suyambu to arrive from ATR
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wild elephants damage crops, ‘raid’ house near Coimbatore; kumki Suyambu to arrive from ATR

The Hindu  

Wild elephants caused damages to agricultural fields at different places and ‘raided’ a house in Coimbatore district on the intervening nights of Friday and Saturday. In another incident a herd of eight wild elephants damaged a borewell and felled two fully grown coconut trees in a farm belonging to Nandhakumar at Vandikaranur near Thondamuthur on Friday night. District Forest Officer …

Forest dept. intensifies search for man-eating tiger after fatal attack on tribal woman
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Forest dept. intensifies search for man-eating tiger after fatal attack on tribal woman

The Hindu  

Amid mounting pressure following the tragic death of a tribal woman at Pancharakolly, the Forest department has launched frantic steps to capture the tiger that mauled her while she was collecting coffee beans in a plantation. Chief Wildlife Warden Pramod G. Krishnan issued a formal order late on Friday to capture the tiger in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure …

Forest Department brings kumki Muthu from ATR to drive out wild elephants in Coimbatore
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Forest Department brings kumki Muthu from ATR to drive out wild elephants in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A day after a 69-year-old man from Pannimadai near Coimbatore was trampled to death by a wild elephant, the Forest Department on Friday brought a kumki from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve to drive out wild elephants that enter human habitations. Forest Department officials said that kumki Muthu from Kozhikamuthi elephant camp of ATR was brought to Coimbatore on Friday evening. …

Tiger’s return creates panic in Jharkhand's Garhwa, kills another animal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tiger’s return creates panic in Jharkhand's Garhwa, kills another animal

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: After a 10-day disappearance, a tiger has reappeared in the Bhandaria forests of Garhwa and reportedly killed an animal, causing panic among the local population. The Garhwa Divisional Forest Official, Ebin Benny Abraham, confirmed the tiger’s recent activity and outlined steps being taken to monitor its movements. “We have information about the movement of a tiger in the Bhandaria …

Fresh strategy for Rehmankheda Op: Identify the tiger, help it towards ‘path of return’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fresh strategy for Rehmankheda Op: Identify the tiger, help it towards ‘path of return’

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Which tiger has sauntered into Lucknow and from where? The forest department has initiated the process to identify the animal and determine the path it took to enter Lucknow with the help of pictures captured in the camera trap/drone cameras and send it back to its place of origin. “We have started matching the pictures of this tiger with …

Panic Among Bhopal Residents As 5 Tigers Spotted In Kaliyasot Area
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Panic Among Bhopal Residents As 5 Tigers Spotted In Kaliyasot Area

ABP News  

Bhopal News: Residents of Kaliyasot, a prominent area in Bhopal, are living in fear due to the movement of tigers. The forest department has launched a search operation to monitor and address the situation, but the presence of tigers has caused widespread panic. Fear Grips Residents Of Bhopal Locality The movement of tigers has surged in the last three days, …

Odisha: Similipal’s mighty Mahendra, which survived Maoist bullets, dies at 66
2 months ago

Odisha: Similipal’s mighty Mahendra, which survived Maoist bullets, dies at 66

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Mahendra, the trained bull elephant engaged in protection of Similipal Tiger Reserve, died after prolonged illness late on Sunday. Regional chief conservator of forests and field director of STR Prakash Chand Gogineni said the tusker had stopped eating from Sunday morning and was being treated by veterinary doctor Abhilash Acharya. Former principal chief conservator of forests Debabrata Swain, who …

Pugmarks finally lead to capture of male tiger in south Bengal
2 months ago

Pugmarks finally lead to capture of male tiger in south Bengal

The Hindu  

Forest department officials on Sunday night captured an adult male tiger from the Kisorimohanpur area in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal after pursuing pugmarks adjoining residential areas for around a week, officials said. Notably, the pugmarks were first discovered a few days after the Forest department had finally captured tigress Zeenat following a wild goose chase through various …

Tiger who travelled 500 km to be captured, shifted to Sahyadri reserve
2 months ago

Tiger who travelled 500 km to be captured, shifted to Sahyadri reserve

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The forest head office in Nagpur on Friday issued an order to chief conservator of forests, Pune circle, to capture the male tiger spotted in Solapur district and shift him to Sahyadri Tiger Reserve after radio collaring the big cat. Forest head office in Nagpur on Friday issued order to chief conservator of forests, Pune circle, to capture the …

Rehmankheda: Wily tiger kills second bait, escapes dart again
2 months, 1 week ago

Rehmankheda: Wily tiger kills second bait, escapes dart again

Hindustan Times  

In the second such close encounter the elusive tiger in Rehmankheda killed and ate a portion of the bait kept to lure the canny cat. Elephants Sulochana and Dyna in Rehmankheda combing for the elusive tiger The incident took place near the Central Institute of Sub-Tropical Horticulture campus where a bait was placed in an open area. He said, “The …

More camera traps, teams on alert to capture elusive tiger in Lko
2 months, 1 week ago

More camera traps, teams on alert to capture elusive tiger in Lko

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to capture the elusive tiger prowling around Rehmankheda, forest officials stepped up efforts on Sunday by deploying ten more camera traps and two additional trapping cages. Forest team in a village in Rehmankheda Fresh pugmarks were spotted near Meethenagar village, prompting officials to map the tiger’s trail and strategically place the traps. “We are mapping pugmarks and …

Maharashtra forest officials capture tiger that spread panic in Telangana
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Tiger spotted on Telangana-Maharsahtra border
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger spotted on Telangana-Maharsahtra border

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A tiger was spotted walking along a road in Amruthguda on Thursday morning. As people gathered, the tiger ran into a nearby farm, prompting forest officials to take action. The tiger’s movement was first noticed in Maharashtra’s Antargaon from where it apparently entered Telangana around 10 am. Forest officials said no one has been injured, and they are tracking …

Wandering Tiger Likely in Search of New Home in Mulugu
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wandering Tiger Likely in Search of New Home in Mulugu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A young male tiger wandering between Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts over the past couple of weeks has kindled hope that the forests in Mulugu district, once a former home for resident tigers, may just be able to reclaim that status. The sub-adult male tiger, believed to be around 18 to 20 months of age, or thereabout, is now …

Tiger’s tug-of-war in Lko: Forest staff race for safe rescue
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger’s tug-of-war in Lko: Forest staff race for safe rescue

Hindustan Times  

The elusive tiger, which has been prowling Rehman Khera, continued its attempts to claim its kill on Tuesday morning. Forest officials are working tirelessly to safely capture the big cat, which has killed three animals in the area, including a bull, a buffalo calf, and a blue bull. Forest teams guarding no go zone in Rehman Khera Divisional forest officer …

AP awaiting arrival of kumki elephants from Karnataka
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AP awaiting arrival of kumki elephants from Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government is eagerly waiting for the arrival of kumki elephants from Karnataka to control the wild elephants that have destroyed crops and trampled to death people in Parvathipuram Manyam, Chittoor, Tirupati and Annamaiah districts. Ahead of that, AP forest officials from rank of DFO to mahouts and kavadis have undergone training on how to handle the wild …

Caught on cam: Tiger stays put in Lucknow’s Rehmankheda
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Caught on cam: Tiger stays put in Lucknow’s Rehmankheda

Hindustan Times  

A tiger lurking in Rehmankheda that has mostly been successful in eluding detection despite numerous efforts to spot it since December 14, was finally caught in a camera trap attached to an electric pole on Friday. The tiger was near the control room in Rehmankheda when it was caught on camera on Friday early morning, the DFO of Awadh range …

Tiger terrorises village near Lucknow, locals warned against going out at night
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2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Tiger Re-enters Tadvai Forest in Mulugu
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

3 villagers arrested in MP’s Narmadapuram district for killing tiger
2 months, 3 weeks ago

3 villagers arrested in MP’s Narmadapuram district for killing tiger

Hindustan Times  

BHOPAL: Three men have been arrested in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram district in connection with the recent death of a tiger, state forest department officials said on Monday. The three residents of Banspani village have allegedly told the police that they had laid a trap for wild boars but the tiger walked into it about a week ago, killing it by …

Lucknow’s periphery ‘part’ of a tiger corridor
3 months 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 …

Forest wing swings into action to save tigers, people
3 months ago

Forest wing swings into action to save tigers, people

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: In the wake of a tiger roaming the forested regions near the Godavari and Pranahita rivers, the forest department has taken extensive measures to protect both residents and the big cat in the villages surrounding Mulugu and Jayashankar Bhupalpally districts. Animal tracker teams discovered additional tiger footprints in the Pambapur forest area on December 12. On December 13, a …

Fresh ‘tiger’ pugmark found, search intensified
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3 months 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 …

Trekking tigers of Telangana - one third of state pug marked
3 months 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, …

Cages, camera traps in place to trap ‘tiger’ in Rehmankheda
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3 months ago

Cages, camera traps in place to trap ‘tiger’ in Rehmankheda

Hindustan Times  

Cages and camera traps were installed and teams were deployed to track a ‘tiger’ that was reportedly seen a day before by locals in Rehmankheda — where a tiger stayed put for 108 days in 2012—near Lucknow. A cage set up after locals reported the presence of a wild animal, suspectedly a tiger, in the Rehmankheda area near Lucknow. The …

Mulugu: Tiger footmarks send villagers into tizzy
3 months ago

Mulugu: Tiger footmarks send villagers into tizzy

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Locals on Tuesday became panicky as news spread about the sighting of a movement in the forests of Venkatapuram mandal in Mulugu district, based on its paw prints found on the outskirts of Alubaka village. Some farmers of Bodhapuram village, who had slept in their water melon fields, said that they had heard a tiger roar on Monday night. …

Tiger Movement Spotted in Kakinada Area
3 months ago

Tiger Movement Spotted in Kakinada Area

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Tiger movement was found at the reserve forest area in Buradakota Hills in Prathipadu mandal. District forest officer D. Ravindranath Reddy said after receiving the information from the farmer, they had set up four trap cameras in the area, and the tiger did not appear in the cameras on December 8 and 9. The DFO said the tiger may …

Three Tigers Migrate From MP to Chhattisgarh Reserves
3 months 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 …

‘Tiger may have gone back to Maharashtra’ says forest officials in Telangana
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Tiger may have gone back to Maharashtra’ says forest officials in Telangana

New Indian Express  

ADILABAD: The search for a tiger in the Kagaznagar forest division of Kumurambheem Asifabad district entered its fifth day, with teams and drones actively involved in spotting the big cat. Forest officials suspect that the male tiger, which killed a woman in Nazrulnagar and injured a man in Dubbaguda, has likely migrated back towards Maharashtra, where it originally came from. …

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District
3 months, 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 …

Tigers on the prowl in Adilabad, trigger fear among locals
3 months, 1 week ago

Tigers on the prowl in Adilabad, trigger fear among locals

New Indian Express  

ADILABAD: Two tigers that migrated from Maharashtra’s Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve are causing panic among residents in the erstwhile Adilabad district. On Sunday morning, a tiger killed nine goats on the outskirts of Dhanapur village in Asifabad mandal, further escalating fear among locals. Meanwhile, forest officials have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in …

Chhattisgarh: Tiger relocated successfully after 8-months operation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Tiger relocated successfully after 8-months operation

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: After eight months of tracking it in a forest in east Chhattisgarh, forest officials rescued a tiger and relocated to a reserve a couple of days ago. “It took eight months to rescue and relocate the big cat to Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla tiger reserve in north Chhattisgarh,” said Agrawal, whose Balodabazar division falls under Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary. According to …

Second tiger attack in two days in Telangana leaves man injured
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Second tiger attack in two days in Telangana leaves man injured

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: A tiger attacked a man in the Kagaznagar forest division on Saturday afternoon, about 25 km from the spot where a big cat had killed a woman on Friday. Sujatha later said that the forest department officials or staff had not issued any alert about the presence of a tiger near their village. Forest department officials led by Kawal …

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

Tiger crossing road at Mahbub ghats seen in Mamada mandal
4 months ago

Tiger crossing road at Mahbub ghats seen in Mamada mandal

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: A tiger that was sighted at various locations over the past few days was seen crossing the main road at Mahbub ghats in Sarangapur mandal at 10.30 pm on Sunday. The same tiger was subsequently spotted near agricultural fields in Burugupalli, Mamada mandal, early on Monday morning. In response, the officials rushed to the scene, halted vehicles travelling from …

Tiger Attacks Cattle in Adilabad, Farmers on High Alert
4 months, 2 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 …

Maheshpur, south Kheri: Elusive tiger located; heavy rains interrupt capture operation
6 months, 1 week ago

Maheshpur, south Kheri: Elusive tiger located; heavy rains interrupt capture operation

Hindustan Times  

Combing teams in the Maheshpur range area, under the south Kheri forest division, located the errant tiger hiding in a sugarcane field near Sarayan river, on Wednesday, but heavy rains forced suspension of the operation. Divisional forest officer, south Kheri, Sanjay Biswal, said tiger movement was detected in and around the sugarcane fields. A tiger in Maheshpur range had attacked …

Terror of Wild Animals Grips Uttar Pradesh, Efforts Intensify to Capture Tigers in Lakhimpur Kheri
6 months, 1 week ago

Terror of Wild Animals Grips Uttar Pradesh, Efforts Intensify to Capture Tigers in Lakhimpur Kheri

ABP News  

In Uttar Pradesh, fear has gripped communities due to the menace of wild animals. Following the terror caused by wolves in Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri is now facing fear from tigers. Authorities are currently searching for eight tigers in Lakhimpur Kheri using two drones and twenty cameras. The search is underway after a recent tiger attack resulted in the deaths of …

Lakhimpur Kheri Tiger Search: Residents Confined to Homes and Children Fear Going to School
6 months, 1 week ago

Lakhimpur Kheri Tiger Search: Residents Confined to Homes and Children Fear Going to School

ABP News  

In Uttar Pradesh, the terror of wild animals has caused widespread panic, particularly in the districts of Bahraich and Lakhimpur Kheri. Authorities are currently searching for eight tigers in Lakhimpur Kheri, deploying two drones and 20 cameras for the operation. Three days ago, a 45-year-old man named Amrish was killed by a tiger while cutting grass in the Imliyapur village …

Lakhimpur Kheri Tiger Search: Authorities Capture Tiger on Camera Amid Ongoing Hunt in UP | ABP News
6 months, 1 week ago

Lakhimpur Kheri Tiger Search: Authorities Capture Tiger on Camera Amid Ongoing Hunt in UP | ABP News

ABP News  

In Uttar Pradesh, the terror of wild animals has caused widespread panic, particularly in the districts of Bahraich and Lakhimpur Kheri. Authorities are currently searching for eight tigers in Lakhimpur Kheri, deploying two drones and 20 cameras for the operation. Three days ago, a 45-year-old man named Amrish was killed by a tiger while cutting grass in the Imliyapur village …

Assam government urges Orang National Park authorities to trace, transfer killer tiger to zoo
6 months, 2 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 …

Tiger kills home guard in Assam national park
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger kills home guard in Assam national park

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A tiger killed an armed home guard deployed in the Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve on Wednesday night, Assam Forest Department officials said. Dhanmoni Deka, the home guard, and casual worker Md Sahajul Haque were patrolling the Bilpar camp area of the tiger reserve in the evening when the tiger pounced on the former. The home guard’s shriek …

Assam: Elephant carcass found in Kaziranga; officials suspect tiger attack
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam: Elephant carcass found in Kaziranga; officials suspect tiger attack

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: The forest guards in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Thursday said they found the carcass of an adult elephant, suspecting it was killed by tigers. Officials said that after recovering the carcass, they buried it in the forest, and some locals joined in to perform the religious rituals. A large part of our forests was encroached …

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