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ESSAIMAGES SPONTANES ET TRANSFERTS DANS D'AUTRES ZONES SURPEUPLEES. LES TIGRES EVOLUENT COMME DES BOULES DANS UN JEU DE FLIPPER. LA POLITIQUE DE L'ESPACE ET DU
TEMPS DANS L'INDE ACTUELLE ET FUTURE EST A REDEFINIR. Times of India, ce jour.
MYSORE: It has now come to light that a tigress, after its capture in Nagarahole, was released into Bandipur without radio-collaring. The tigress that was nabbed at Waynad
in Kerala a week ago, was captured at Nagarahole on November 23 last year. It was released same evening in Bandipur after being treated at Mysore Zoo.
Similarly, another tiger was released into the wild without radio-collar in mid-January. Till now, there are no reports of cattle-lifting. "But we cannot say for sure if it has not tasted human blood," a wildlife activist said.
A forest official confirmed the release of a tiger and a tigress, which were captured from Nagarahole recently, in Bandipur without radio-collaring. "We act as per the directions of senior officers," the official added.
Since August, five tigers which have ventured out of the forest cover from Nagarahole have been nabbed. Two of them were released back into the wild, while one tiger succumbed to its injuries at Mysore Zoo in October-end. The other two are kept in captivity - at Bannerghatta Biological Park and Mysore Zoo.
Big cats venture out of the woods because of territorial reasons -young adults want to establish their own territory or old age pushes them out since they cannot hunt. Officials can track the cats if they are radio-collared before being released into the forest. Experts suggest the forest officials to adopt scientific means when they relocate the big cats, but to no avail. "The attack by the tigress in Waynad should be an eye-opener," he said.
Tiger experts said part of the reason why tigers venture out of Nagarahole is due to high density. Nagarahole has one of the highest densities of tiger population in India. The productive population is also high. According to studies, there are 12 tigers per 100sqkm in Nagarahole.
Tigers, being territorial animals, establish their own area. Once they come out of forests, it is not advisable to relocate them to a different place. "Bandipur is high tiger density habitat, and if we rescue a tiger here, it gets pushed out of forest or try to find a place outside forest like in Kerala. It is always better to keep it in captivity," said N Samba Kumar, joint director for Wildlife Conservation Society (India programme).
K M Chinappa, president of Wildlife First, said that there is no point in relocating tigers to different area because of associated problems. "Tigers come out of forests because of lapse in the conservation programme. Instead of shifting tigers venturing out of forest, forest officials must study the issue and find a solution," he added.
When contacted, PCCF and Karnataka chief wildlife warden Dipak Sarmah said that he is not aware of the capture of the tigress in Kerala.
Similarly, another tiger was released into the wild without radio-collar in mid-January. Till now, there are no reports of cattle-lifting. "But we cannot say for sure if it has not tasted human blood," a wildlife activist said.
A forest official confirmed the release of a tiger and a tigress, which were captured from Nagarahole recently, in Bandipur without radio-collaring. "We act as per the directions of senior officers," the official added.
Since August, five tigers which have ventured out of the forest cover from Nagarahole have been nabbed. Two of them were released back into the wild, while one tiger succumbed to its injuries at Mysore Zoo in October-end. The other two are kept in captivity - at Bannerghatta Biological Park and Mysore Zoo.
Big cats venture out of the woods because of territorial reasons -young adults want to establish their own territory or old age pushes them out since they cannot hunt. Officials can track the cats if they are radio-collared before being released into the forest. Experts suggest the forest officials to adopt scientific means when they relocate the big cats, but to no avail. "The attack by the tigress in Waynad should be an eye-opener," he said.
Tiger experts said part of the reason why tigers venture out of Nagarahole is due to high density. Nagarahole has one of the highest densities of tiger population in India. The productive population is also high. According to studies, there are 12 tigers per 100sqkm in Nagarahole.
Tigers, being territorial animals, establish their own area. Once they come out of forests, it is not advisable to relocate them to a different place. "Bandipur is high tiger density habitat, and if we rescue a tiger here, it gets pushed out of forest or try to find a place outside forest like in Kerala. It is always better to keep it in captivity," said N Samba Kumar, joint director for Wildlife Conservation Society (India programme).
K M Chinappa, president of Wildlife First, said that there is no point in relocating tigers to different area because of associated problems. "Tigers come out of forests because of lapse in the conservation programme. Instead of shifting tigers venturing out of forest, forest officials must study the issue and find a solution," he added.
When contacted, PCCF and Karnataka chief wildlife warden Dipak Sarmah said that he is not aware of the capture of the tigress in Kerala.
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