One male Tiger was trapped by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve team at Netidhopani 1 in the T.R. on March 19th, 2010 by baiting. This male was accompanying a female when trapped. He was transferred in the squeeze cage & tranquilized. Thereafter he was radio-collared. Today, 21.03.2010 he was released at Pirkhali 1 area at 7am after 24 hrs of observation. This was the 1st male to have been radio-collared.
The Tigress that was rescued from Luxbagan village a day before was also released at the Haldibari area in the core area of the T.R. yesterday after proper observations. Hair samples with follicles, blood & scat has been collected for DNA analysis.
Info & photo courtesy : Forest Dept.
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