Chandrapur,

09 Dec (HS): A young female cub of T-7 tigress from Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur

was relocated to Western Ghat region. This is an effort to promote genetic

diversity and wildlife conservation. The female cub, T 7-FS-2 has been

successfully captured and relocated on Monday.

A systematic

plan was drafted to cage the female cub in core area of Tadoba and Kolar Forest

Range. The mission is also aimed at improving number of tigers in the Sahyadri

Tiger Reserve (STR). This was the second tigress relocated from Tadoba to STR.

Veterinary

Doctor Dr Ravikant Khobragade evaluated health of the captured before shifting

her to STR. The mission was executed under the guidance of the Regional Director

of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Project Dr Prabhu Nath Shukla, with Deputy Director

(Core) of Tadoba Anand Reddi and experts from other related fields.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar