Tigress found dead in Panna Tiger Reserve; 4th in 10 days
Bhopal
A radio-collared tigress was found dead in Madhya Pradeshâs Panna Tiger Reserve, a senior forest official said on Sunday.
This is the 4th feline death in the state in 10 days.
The carcass of the tigress, P-213, 32, was found on Saturday in Gahrighat range of the Panna Tiger Reserve, located over 350 km from Bhopal, the official said.
The tigress was spotted with swelling in its left leg on May 12, he said, adding the feline was then tranquilised and later released after being provided medical treatment.
On Saturday, forest officials reached the spot after getting information about the carcass. They did not find any illegal activity there, the official said.
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Bhopal, May 15
A tiger was found dead in the buffer zone of the Bandhavgarh reserve in Madhya Pradesh, which took the number of tiger fatalities reported in the state to three within a week, an official said on Saturday.
The decomposed carcass of the tiger was found near a drain in the buffer area on Friday, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve s field director Vincent Raheem told PTI over phone. As the carcass was highly decomposed, the tiger s tongue and an internal organ were sent for testing to ascertain the cause of the death. The report is awaited, Raheem added.
The carcass has been disposed of as per the guidelines of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), he said.
Tiger Found Dead In Bandhavgarh Reserve, 3rd In Madhya Pradesh This Week Tiger Found Dead In Bandhavgarh Reserve, 3rd In Madhya Pradesh This Week Madhya Pradesh Tiger Deaths: Madhya Pradesh is home to a number of tiger reserves, including Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Satpura and Panna. The central Indian state had regained the top slot in the 2018 census with a population of 526 tigers.
A tiger was found dead in buffer zone of Bandhavgarh reserve in Madhya Pradesh (Representational Image)
Bhopal:
A tiger was found dead in the buffer zone of the Bandhavgarh reserve in Madhya Pradesh, which took the number of tiger fatalities reported in the state to three within a week, an official said today.
INDIA New England News
Yavatmal (Maharashtra)–Activists and conservationists are agitated at the shocking news of a pregnant tigress with four foetuses in the womb being found brutally killed in the forests near Pandharkawada in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal
The incident, which happened last Sunday, came to light a day later when the mutilated carcass was found in a pool of blood with the poachers having chopped off its front paws to extract the claws.
The wildlife community and officials have reacted strongly to the incident which occurred within the Mukutban ranges of the thick forests, known to be frequented by tigers in the Vidarbha region.
Activists shocked as pregnant tigress murdered, mutilated in Maha jungles
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Yavatmal : , April 28 (IANS) Activists and conservationists are agitated at the shocking news of a pregnant tigress with four foetuses in the womb being found brutally killed in the forests near Pandharkawada in Maharashtra s Yavatmal
The incident, which happened last Sunday, came to light a day later when the mutilated carcass was found in a pool of blood with the poachers having chopped off its front paws to extract the claws.