Tiger found dead in Valmiki Reserve in Bihar’s West Champaran district
11 months, 3 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. However, another official said, “We are investigating into the death from all the possible angles which include death due to poaching, fight with other animals and diseases.” On January 31, 2021, a tiger’s carcass was recovered near Sirisiya forest area under Gobardhana forest range of VTR in West Champaran district, which was allegedly killed in territorial fight. Earlier, a tigress was found dead in Raghiya forest area, near Ghodaghat village, in division one area of VTR on December 31, 2019.

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Tiger shot dead during tranquilising mission in Kerala's Idukki
1 day, 8 hours ago

Tiger shot dead during tranquilising mission in Kerala's Idukki

Hindustan Times  

Idukki, Forest officials on Monday shot dead a tiger in self-defence as it attacked them during a tranquilising mission in Vandiperiyar in this hill district of Kerala. Tiger shot dead during tranquilising mission in Kerala's Idukki The injured big cat, which strayed from nearby forests, triggered panic among locals as it killed some domestic animals in Granby estate area in …

‘No suspicious circumstances surrounding death of two tigers in MTR’
1 week, 4 days ago

‘No suspicious circumstances surrounding death of two tigers in MTR’

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has reiterated that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of two tigers in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the last week. In a statement, Deputy Director of MTR, C. Vidhya, said the Forest Department had found the carcasses of a five-year-old tigress and a 10-year-old tiger since Monday in the core area of the reserve. …

In a 1st, tiger wandered off from Palamu Tiger Reserve, to be brought back to mother territory
3 weeks, 3 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 …

Tiger found dead in Sagar taluk
1 month ago

Tiger found dead in Sagar taluk

The Hindu  

A tiger was found dead in the backwater of Ambaligola reservoir at Byrapura in Sagara taluk of Shivamogga district on Monday. Hanumanthappa, Chief Conservator of Forests of Shivamogga Circle, he said that a tiger was found dead on Monday. “The place where the animal is found dead is not the area known for tigers. Recently, a tiger was found dead …

Tiger found dead near Belur; samples collected for further examination
1 month, 1 week ago

Tiger found dead near Belur; samples collected for further examination

The Hindu  

A tiger was found dead at Ramadevara Halla near Belur in Hassan district on Sunday evening. According to the officials, the tiger, aged about three to four years, had been spotted in forest patches of Hassan and Belur taluk since August 2024. Veterinarians from Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Hassan Veterinary College, and Veterinary Hospital in Belur conducted the post-mortem in the …

Three tigers found dead in Wayanad; Forest dept orders probe
1 month, 1 week ago

Three tigers found dead in Wayanad; Forest dept orders probe

Deccan Chronicle  

Wayanad: The Kerala Forest Department on Wednesday ordered a probe into the deaths of three tigers, whose carcasses were found in two locations in this hill district.Two big cats were found dead inside the Kurichyad forest range, while the carcass of another was spotted in a coffee plantation under the Vythiri forest division here. Forest officials patrolling the Kurichyad area …

Rajasthan: Tiger dies in suspected territorial fight in Ramgarh Vishdhari Reserve
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan: Tiger dies in suspected territorial fight in Ramgarh Vishdhari Reserve

Hindustan Times  

A three-year-old tiger was found dead in the Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi district of Rajasthan on Friday, forest officials said. Forest officials suspect the tiger may have died following a territorial clash with another tiger, though the exact cause of death will be confirmed after postmortem. Kota chief conservator Ramkaran Khairwa said the tiger probably died in a …

National Tiger Conservation Authority seeks report on tiger death in Kerala’s Wayanad
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

National Tiger Conservation Authority seeks report on tiger death in Kerala’s Wayanad

The Hindu  

National Tiger Conservation Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, has sought a report from the Kerala Department of Forest and Wildlife on the death of the tiger at Pancharakolly in Wayanad district on Monday. The department has not registered a case even after the tiger was found dead outside the forest as it …

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 …

Man-Eater Tiger Found Dead in Wayanad
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man-Eater Tiger Found Dead in Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: A man-eater tiger that killed a woman two days ago was found dead in Kerala's Wayanad district in the early hours of Monday. Forest teams engaged in round-the-clock search operations discovered the tiger dead with deep injuries on its neck inside the Pilakavu Estate by 2:30 am on Monday. The tiger had killed 46-year-old Radha, an Adivasi woman, who …

Tiger Found Dead After Killing Woman in Wayanad
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tiger Found Dead After Killing Woman in Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Wayanad: A 'man-eater' tiger that killed a woman when she had gone to collect coffee beans in a forest-fringed estate two days ago was found dead in Kerala's high-range district of Wayanad in the early hours of Monday, forest officials said. The death of the woman triggered widespread protest in the area, forcing the state government to declare the tiger …

Man-eater tiger found dead in Wayanad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man-eater tiger found dead in Wayanad

The Hindu  

The Kerala Forest department has confirmed the death of the tiger suspected of having killed Radha, a 40-year-old coffee plantation worker, at Pancharakolli in Wayanad district of Kerala last week. He said that it was a female tiger, 6-7 years old, and that it is the same tiger that attacked Radha, a tribal woman, as well as a rapid response …

Kerala's man-eater tiger that killed Wayanad woman found dead with injuries
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala's man-eater tiger that killed Wayanad woman found dead with injuries

India Today  

A tiger declared a man-eater after killing a woman in Wayanad’s Mananthavady was found dead early Monday morning behind a house in Pilakavu, outside the forest area. Chief Veterinary Surgeon Dr Arun Zachariah, who examined the carcass, said the tiger, a seven-year-old female, had deep injuries on its neck, likely sustained in the forest. Chief Conservator of Forests Northern Circle, …

Search on for man-eater tiger at Manathavady in Wayanad
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Search on for man-eater tiger at Manathavady in Wayanad

The Hindu  

Situation remains tense at Pancharakkolly near Mananthavady in Wayanad where the combining operations by a special task force are on for the tiger that had mauled a woman to death on Friday. They have maintained that they will not allow the officials to get away with capturing the tiger alive, as it could pose problems elsewhere. However, the officials explained …

Forest dept. intensifies search for man-eating tiger after fatal attack on tribal woman
1 month, 3 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 …

Tiger’s return creates panic in Jharkhand's Garhwa, kills another animal
1 month, 3 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 …

Maharashtra Tiger Deaths: 8 Deaths in January 2025 Include Suspected Poaching Cases
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Tiger Deaths: 8 Deaths in January 2025 Include Suspected Poaching Cases

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 23, 2025 12:51 IST - 4 MINS READ Just as Maharashtra was being applauded for the dramatic increase in tiger population in the last 15 years have conservationists concerned that they could indicate the revival of tiger poaching gangs. The director of the Bombay Natural History Society, Kishor Rithe, who has worked for over 30 years on …

Natural causes behind tigers’ deaths: Forest dept.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Natural causes behind tigers’ deaths: Forest dept.

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has ruled out any abnormalities in the recent deaths to two tigers in the Achencoil forest division. Postmortem examinations were conducted on the carcasses found in separate locations within the Kallar forest range. Preliminary findings suggest that one tiger died of natural causes due to ageing, while the second died as a result of an attack by …

Farmer killed in tiger attack near Katarniaghat Sanctuary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Farmer killed in tiger attack near Katarniaghat Sanctuary

Hindustan Times  

A farmer was fatally killed in a tiger attack in the Sujauli forest range of Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich on Saturday evening. Shivdhar Chauhan, 55, a resident of Majra Bankati village under Sujauli Police Station, was mauled while collecting firewood near the forest. The forest department has provided ₹ 5,000 financial assistance to farmer’s family His mutilated body was …

Melanistic tiger killed in STR’s Jenabil range in November, was detected two months later
2 months ago

Melanistic tiger killed in STR’s Jenabil range in November, was detected two months later

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Forest department grapples with the poaching of the melanistic tiger, investigation has revealed the sub-adult big cat, skin of which was recovered from a fringe village, was killed in Kulipal section of Jenabil range in Similipal South wildlife division in the second week of November last year. Until now, 10 persons have been arrested in connection …

Elusive tiger captured after 10-day search in Kerala’s Wayanad district
2 months ago

Elusive tiger captured after 10-day search in Kerala’s Wayanad district

The Hindu  

After a 10-day long search, a rapid response team of the Forest department has captured an elusive tiger that strayed into human habitats at Amarakuni in Wayanad district of Kerala. Five goats killed For more than a week, the tiger had been on the prowl around various coffee plantations in the Pulpally-Amarakuni areas. The Wayanad district administration had declared holidays …

Tiger kills 57-year-old man in Chandrapur district
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2 months ago

Tiger kills 57-year-old man in Chandrapur district

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandrapur: A tiger attacked and killed a 57-year-old man under the Ballarpur forest range in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, forest department officials said. On being informed about the incident, officials of Central Chanda Division, Ballarpur range, along with subordinate forest staff immediately reached the spot, they said. Forest department personnel tried to drive the tiger away from the …

Captured Tiger Flummoxes Forest Officials
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Captured Tiger Flummoxes Forest Officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Chandrapur forest officials are investigating the reasons behind the abnormal behaviour of a tiger they captured two days ago near Anthargaon in Virur Forest Range, Rajura Taluka, Maharashtra. Various samples from the captured tiger have been sent to CCMB in Hyderabad and another laboratory in Bengaluru to understand why it behaved unusually by venturing onto roads and agricultural fields. …

Tigress Zeenat tranquillised and caged in South Bengal after many failed attempts
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Tiger’s tug-of-war in Lko: Forest staff race for safe rescue
2 months, 3 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 …

Man dies in suspected tiger attack in Assam's Kaliabor
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man dies in suspected tiger attack in Assam's Kaliabor

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: A 60-year-old man lost his life in a suspected tiger attack in Kaliabor area of Assam. We found the body parts at the Kamakhya Reserve Forest,” the official added. The Kamakhya Reserve Forest is adjacent to the Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve. He said this was the second tiger attack in the area in recent times.

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

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 …

Tiger Movement Spotted in Kakinada Area
3 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 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 …

Tiger which killed Morel Laxmi met with a tigress on state borders
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger which killed Morel Laxmi met with a tigress on state borders

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: It is believed that the tiger that killed Morle Laxmi on Friday last week might have moved to Itikalpad village on the state borders and could have met a tigress in the Kagaznagar forest division of Komaram Bheem Asifabad district. There is another version that the male was ‘Johnny’ who had searched for a mate in the forests 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 …

21-year-old woman dies in tiger attack at Kagaznagar, Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

21-year-old woman dies in tiger attack at Kagaznagar, Telangana

New Indian Express  

ADILABAD: A 21-year-old woman, M Laxmi, lost her life in a tiger attack while working in an agricultural field in Nazrulnagar village, Kagaznagar mandal, Kumrambheem Asifabad district on Saturday morning. Following the incident, her family members and villagers staged a protest in front of the Forest Divisional Office in Kagaznagar, demanding justice and an ex gratia of `50 lakh. Forest …

With winter come tiger conflicts, deaths in Asifabad
3 months, 2 weeks ago

With winter come tiger conflicts, deaths in Asifabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Come November and people in villages along the forest patches in KB Asifabad district not only start shivering with the winter cold that dips into the single digits, but also with fear as tigers from Maharashtra begin migrating into Telangana in search of a new home in the erstwhile Adilabad district area. “Tigers have taken to using this post …

Villager bitten by tiger in Heilongjiang under treatment
4 months ago

Villager bitten by tiger in Heilongjiang under treatment

China Daily  

A villager of Changtai village in Boli county, Heilongjiang province, was bitten on the left hand by a tiger on Monday morning and is currently receiving treatment at a medical institution, according to a statement released by the county's forestry and grassland bureau on Monday afternoon. At 6:38 am on Monday, the 110 command center of the county's public security …

Villager bitten by tiger in Heilongjiang under treatment
4 months ago

Villager bitten by tiger in Heilongjiang under treatment

China Daily  

A villager of Changtai village in Boli county, Heilongjiang province, was bitten on the left hand by a tiger on Monday morning and is currently receiving treatment at a medical institution, according to a statement released by the county's forestry and grassland bureau on Monday afternoon. At 6:38 am on Monday, the 110 command center of the county's public security …

Tiger Sighting Near Utnoor Creates Panic Among Villagers in Adilabad
4 months ago

Tiger Sighting Near Utnoor Creates Panic Among Villagers in Adilabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Villagers near Utnoor town and Narnoor mandal in Adilabad district spent sleepless nights as a roaming tiger moved closer to human settlements. Forest officials urged farmers to avoid their fields for a few days as the tiger's movements were being tracked in Utnoor mandal. Forest staff found evidence of the tiger’s presence in Cheemanaik Thanda and Nagapur villages in …

Tiger found dead in suspected poaching, third since 2022 in Chhattisgarh
4 months, 1 week 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
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 …

Tigress Makes 400km Journey to Find New Territory in Chhattisgarh
4 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 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 …

MP: Forest department says ‘only 1 tiger missing’ not 2 from VRD reserve
7 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: Forest department says ‘only 1 tiger missing’ not 2 from VRD reserve

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh forest department has conducted an inquiry into wildlife activist’s claim that a tigress was assigned a new identification code to hide a missing tiger in the newly formed Veerangana Rani Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh, officials said. The statement came amid claims from wildlife activist Ajay Dubey who said that one female …

Tamil Nadu: Two-year re-wilding bid fails, tiger taken to Vandalur zoo
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Injured tiger trapped, released into wild after treatment in Anamalai Tiger Reserve
9 months ago

Injured tiger trapped, released into wild after treatment in Anamalai Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

An injured tiger for which traps had been placed in Amaravathy Range in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve earlier this month was trapped on Saturday and released into the wild on Sunday by a forest team. After trapping the tiger aged eight to nine years in one of the cages placed with bait, the carnivore was sedated and treated with concurrence …

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