Authorities of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) detected a carcass of an ageing Royal Bengal Tigress on Saturday.
Since body of the tigress was not disfigured, ST authorities were ruling out poaching angle to the death. However, the body was seized and sent for post mortem.
According to STR, forest rangers found the carcass in a forest of Jodapal beat under Nawana South Range of STR. The length of the large cat from head to tail was measured at about eight feet and two inches and its height was three and a half feet.
Forest officials said the tigress was probably crossed 15 years of age living its full life. Last week, three cubs, one melanistic included, were sighted in Upper Barahkamuda Range's Patbil forest beat.
During past few years, Similipal tiger reserve hogged headline for all the wrong reasons. Carcasses of elephants were found in many parts of this protected area. More than 30 deaths have been recorded in Similipal National Park area since 2009.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/tiger-dies-in-similipal-reserve/article4424284.ece
Since body of the tigress was not disfigured, ST authorities were ruling out poaching angle to the death. However, the body was seized and sent for post mortem.
According to STR, forest rangers found the carcass in a forest of Jodapal beat under Nawana South Range of STR. The length of the large cat from head to tail was measured at about eight feet and two inches and its height was three and a half feet.
Forest officials said the tigress was probably crossed 15 years of age living its full life. Last week, three cubs, one melanistic included, were sighted in Upper Barahkamuda Range's Patbil forest beat.
During past few years, Similipal tiger reserve hogged headline for all the wrong reasons. Carcasses of elephants were found in many parts of this protected area. More than 30 deaths have been recorded in Similipal National Park area since 2009.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/tiger-dies-in-similipal-reserve/article4424284.ece
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