31.10.12

Another Tadoba Tiger dies


The carcass of a full grown tiger was found in the core area of Tadoba tiger reserve in the eastern part of Maharashtra, around 180 km from Nagpur, in Chandrapur district, on Saturday morning. The carcass was noticed by a group of tourists roaming the area in a vehicle. They informed the forest department that led senior wildlife wing officials to rush there.
The state wildlife warden and principal chief conservator of forests, SWH Naqvi, said that the tiger carcass — that appears to be old — was found near Jamni village in core area of the tiger reserve.
“As of now we cannot say if it was a natural death or a case of poisoning,” he said and added that the carcass was sent for a post mortem.
This is the eight death of a big cat in the district and particularly in the vicinity of Tadoba tiger reserve since January this year.
The state witnessed 13 tiger deaths, including five due to poaching this year. Tadoba, one of project tiger reserves in the state, is spread over 623 sq kms of core area and around 1102 sq kms of buffer zone of high hills and lush valleys under dense teak and bamboo forests. The reserve is also a home to rare wildlife like wild dogs, leopards, bisons, and hyena and jungle cat, along with 69 tigers.


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