Another tiger found dead in Corbett park

Days after a dead tiger was found in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) area, the carcass of another tiger has been recovered near Kanda ward under Dhikala range, officials said. CTR sources said the carcass of the five-year-old tiger was found around 6.30 pm on Monday when a team of CTR officials, led by wildlife warden D S Rawat, was on a routine round in Dhikala range, which has maximum number of tigers and other big cats. CTR director R K Mishra has ruled out the possibility of poaching on the grounds that the vital organs of the tiger were found intact. “Let the post-mortem examination report come, it is not fair to jump to any conclusion,’’ said a forest official. Sources alleged that senior CTR officials had been trying to hush up cases of poaching. “While the average life span of a tiger is 12 years, how could a five-year tiger die a natural death?’’ wondered a forester. This is the second case of tiger death in a week this month. The carcass of a three year-old tiger was found on January 5.