Bhubaneswar: Similipal Tiger Reserve authorities have revealed that tigress Zeenat has stayed confined to just 20 sq km area in the reserve’s vast 2,750 sq km, since giving birth to four cubs.Its radio collar is still functional and able to transmit signals through which wildlife officials track its movement. Although camera trap grab has not…
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…
Camera trap images show Tigress Zeenat carrying one of her cubs in Similipal Tiger Reserve Bhubaneswar: In a major success for the country’s inter-state tiger translocation project, Zeenat, a 4.5-year-old Royal Bengal Tiger brought from Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, has given birth to four cubs in Similipal Tiger Reserve.The tigress was brought to Similipal…
Zeenat with one of her cubs in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve. The translocation effort aimed at enhancing the genetic diversity of tigers in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve has received a major boost, with tigress Zeenat, brought from Maharashtra, giving birth to four cubs. Photographs of Zeenat gently carrying her cubs in her mouth within the…
Chandrapur: The forest department captured tigress T-2, which killed four women in a single strike while they were collecting tendu leaves in the Gunjewahi forest under Sindewahi range of Chandrapur district on Friday, bringing some relief to the region grappling with rising human-wildlife conflict.The 14-year-old tigress from Tadoba was tranquilised around 7pm on Saturday near…
