Bhubaneswar: Odisha wildlife wing on Sunday said any Maharashtra sanctuary or reserve will be their top choice of habitat to bring tigers for the second phase of translocation in Similipal Tiger Reserve slated in Oct.“The authorities don’t want to take any chances by exploring source habitats in other states but rely on Maharashtra only. Considering…
Jaipur: Rajsamand MP Mahima Kumari Mewar has urged the Union govt to scrap the proposed Kumbhalgarh Tiger Reserve, saying the landscape neither has the ecological capacity nor the historical association to sustain a viable tiger population.In a representation to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, Mewar, a member of the erstwhile Udaipur royal family, cited a…
A tiger clicked by a trap camera at Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jan Kolkata: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the West Bengal forest department to address critical gaps in manpower, village relocation and preparations for the release of tigers ahead of the proposed reintroduction of big cats into north Bengal’s Buxa Tiger…
The plan involves airlifting the female tiger and releasing her close to the male’s existing range Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s lone male tiger is likely to get a companion after the rains. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the state for a detailed habitat assessment report, the last major hurdle before a female tiger can…
Elephant camp at Budipadaga in Chamarajanagar district Mysuru: Budipadaga elephant camp in BRT Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district has remained vacant as there is no presence of tamed elephants here. Forest department spent Rs 2 crore for development of the camp, but the department failed to utilise the facility.The department has set up all facilities…
A file photo of Jaigeer pahar Daltonganj: Jaigeer Pahar in the Garu East range of the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) is emerging as a key habitat for animals after around 60 families were shifted from the area to Polpol under the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) plan.PTR sources said the relocation of nearly 200 men,…
Jalpaiguri: Nine years after the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Global Tiger Forum (GTF) proposed relocating tigers to Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR), the talks of the plan have been revived by Centre.Speaking at an event in New Delhi on Saturday, Union minister of environment Bhupender Yadav announced a tiger-reintroduction plan. “Buxa hasn’t had a…
Ahmedabad: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has decided to translocate three cheetahs brought from Botswana to Kuno National Park to the Banni grasslands in Kutch. A second batch of four cheetahs from Kenya is expected to arrive later this year. Principal chief conservator of forests, Jaipal Singh, confirmed the development, stating that the three…
