After 18 days and crossing over 300 kilometres throughout three states — Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal, for the primary time, the three-year-old tigress, who had strayed out of Odisha’s Similipal Nationwide Park earlier this month, was darted with a tranquilliser gun on Saturday afternoon at 3.15pm. Nonetheless, the initiative was unsuccessful.
A second try of darting at Zeenat was taken at 9.45 pm which, too, failed.
Based on the officers, the tigress was noticed within the forest space close to Gosaindihi village in Ranibandh space of Purulia district and the workforce fired a dart from the tranquilliser gun at it Zeenat.
“Zeenat has been darted with a tranquilliser gun however there are a lot of slips between the lips and the cup. One has to see whether or not the dart has hit her in the best angle, whether or not the dart has correctly penetrated, whether or not the tranquilising liquid within the dart is sufficient to put her to sleep,” mentioned Chief Wildlife Warden Debal Roywhile talking with The Indian Specific over cellphone.
“Our groups, together with Odisha’s, are watching the scenario and monitoring the tigress,” he added.
Purabi Mahato DFO, Purulia, whereas talking with the Specific mentioned, “Zeenat is shifting. When the darting is being carried out, it’s lacking its goal. Nonetheless, officers are persevering with to trace the tigress and can re-attempt darting.”
“We have now darted as soon as. Let’s wait. It’s a scientific course of,” mentioned S Kulandaivel, chief conservator of forest, central circle, West Bengal, whereas talking with media individuals.
One other forest officer mentioned tranquiliser photographs had been fired concentrating on her on the idea of the placement of her radio collar. “Nonetheless, since visibility is poor within the jungle because of the prevalence of misty circumstances, forest personnel can’t straight go close to her. It’s but to be verified whether or not she has been hit,” he mentioned.
Forest personnel from West Bengal’s Sundarbans and Jhargram, and Odisha are prepared with tranquiliser weapons and cages to seize her, he mentioned. “She is now far away from the Gosaidihi village in Ranibandh. The locality has been surrounded by nylon nets. The ready recreation continues however she shall be trapped quickly,” he added.
In the meantime, forest officers in Odisha mentioned the operation to tranquilize the tigress is happening as one workforce from Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) has been monitoring the motion of the massive cat.
Odisha’s principal chief conservator of forest (wildlife) PK Jha mentioned they’ve been profitable in cordoning the world of the tigress, which might be round 20 to 25 hectares. “We’ll make one other try and tranquilize the tigress and to convey it again to Similipal and hope to get success in a day or two,” Jha instructed The Indian Specific.
A senior forest official mentioned the Similipal authorities are in search of a brand new space to launch the tigress, when will probably be introduced again.
Zeenat, a 3 12 months outdated tigress launched to Simlipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha from Tadoba – Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra on November 14, as part of a programme to strengthen the reserve’s gene pool. On December 10, Zeenat escaped Similipal Tiger Reserve and walked into Jharkhand.
After staying in Jharkhand’s Chakulia space for over per week, Zeenat crossed one other 15 kms and entered Jhargram lately. The tigress then crossed over to Bandwan in Purulia after which moved to Manbazar of the identical district. On Saturday morning the tigress moved to Ranibandh in Bankura.
— WITH PTI
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