The West Bengal forest division has put up a nylon fence alongside a one-square-kilometre space on the sting of Bandwan forest vary in Purulia district, much like the fencing used within the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, to stop tigress Zeenat from straying into close by human settlements.
The fully-grown massive cat was final seen within the thorny shrubs adjoining to a hill throughout the Bandwan forest vary, “transferring a brief distance up to now couple of days,” chief conservator of forests S Kulandaivel instructed PTI.
“We’ve put a nylon internet over a one-square-kilometre-area to stop the tiger from coming into close by human settlements and knowledgeable native villagers about its presence on the present location for his or her security,” he mentioned.
He added, “The tigress has moved a brief distance up to now two days, and its motion is consistently being tracked with the assistance of a radio collar.” “Three tranquilising groups have been positioned at strategic areas, whereas three dwell baits (goats) have been positioned alongside the attainable path of the animal,” he mentioned.
Nevertheless, the large cat has not but proven any intent to the touch the bait regardless of a number of makes an attempt.
Forest squad members can’t go inside and face the wild animal for concern of assault and should proceed the ready sport till it both will get caught or returns to the Similipal habitat.
The half-eaten carcass of a goat present in a close-by spot triggered panic among the many villagers because the tiger continued to evade forest personnel.
The fencing was arrange by personnel from Sundarbans Tiger Reserve, who’ve experience within the matter, as tiger straying into human habitats from the mangrove forest is extra frequent in villages there, Kulandaivel mentioned.
“Groups from the Odisha forest division are additionally monitoring the motion of Zeenat,” he added.
“Sensible cameras are being put in at numerous factors within the space to watch her motion and behavior,” chief wildlife warden Debal Roy mentioned.
The hilly terrain with thorny bushes has made it handy for Zeenat to flee, with disruptions within the steady transmission of indicators from her radio collar, one other forest official mentioned.
Zeenat had crossed over to West Bengal from Jharkhand six days in the past, and after roaming in Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur districts for 3 days, she reached Purulia. She has proven no indicators of heading again to her unique habitat in Similipal up to now.
The tigress has coated over 100 km, roaming the forests on the tri-junction of West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha, seeking new territory after leaving Similipal.
“We are attempting to drive her again to Similipal by the identical route, or seize her and launch her there,” the official mentioned.
Zeenat and one other tigress, two-and-a-half-year-old Jamuna, had been dropped at Similipal from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra with the objective of introducing a brand new gene pool to the tiger inhabitants.
Whereas Jamuna had been introduced on October 27, Zeenat arrived on November 15 and was launched into the wild on November 24.
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