BHUBANESWAR: Translocated female tiger brought from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in
Madhya Pradesh
on June 27 to the
Satkosia Tiger Reserve
(STR) in
Angul district
was released into the wild on Friday.
The tigress had been housed in the specialized enclosure inside the STR since June 28. The forest department released the tigress at around 3.15pm on Friday after it found her to be in normal health condition and psychological status.
The movement of the animal inside the tiger reserve is being monitored round the clock by the officials of the STR and researchers of the Wildlife Institute of India, along with expert veterinarians.
During the release of the tigress, Sandeep Tripathi, PCCF wildlife and chief wildlife warden, Sudarsan Panda, additional PCCF and field director of the STR, K Ramesh, scientist of the Wildlife Institute of India, divisional forest officers of Satkosia and Angul and other government officials were present.
The tigress has been observed in normal condition inside the forest area of STR, said a statement issued by the forest department.
Recently, a male tiger brought from Kanha national park had been released into the wild in the STR.
Hemanta Pradhan writes for the Times of India on education, hospi...
Read MoreHemanta Pradhan writes for the Times of India on education, hospital issues, transport, agriculture & tribal affairs. He has been working as a journalist since 2011. He has a PG degree in Journalism & Mass Communication from Berhampur University. He has won Laadli Media Awards for gender sensitivity.
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