Another Semi Adult Tigress Found Dead In Bandhavgarh, Believed To Be Killed By Tger Facing Refusal To Mate
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): One more tigress was found dead in Panpatha range of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on Wednesday. Forest officials believe that an adult tiger killed the tigress when latter refused its sexual advances. On December 26, a semi adult tigress was found dead in the reserve.
According to sources, when a tiger builds pressure on semi adult tigress for mating, they normally move to buffer area from core area. There is already one adult tiger in buffer area, which is looking for a companion. It is a normal behaviour of tiger to kill tigress if it refuses to entertain sexual advances.
The tiger smash tigress’s skull by its strong jaw while inflicting injuries on their body parts. In both cases, tigresses were killed by fully grown tigers. “The age of tigress, which was found dead in Panpatha range on Wednesday is two-and-a-half years. The previous tigress found dead was just one-and-a-half years old,” said a forest official of Bandhavgarh Reserve.
Copter Delay Stalls Black Buck Relocation Plan
Copter Delay Stalls Black Buck Relocation Plan |
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The forest department’s plan to capture black bucks from Shajapur district and relocate them to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is in limbo due to a delay in receiving the modern helicopter needed for the operation. The department is still waiting for the helicopter, which would be used to chase and catch the animals.
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Wildlife, L Krishnamurthy, stated that the responsibility for obtaining the helicopter lies with the aviation department. While the forest department had previously attempted to acquire the helicopter through a tender process, their efforts have so far been unsuccessful.
A South African team had been brought in long ago to assist with the capture and translocation of the black bucks. However, the team requires a modern helicopter to effectively chase the animals into enclosures before catching them. The necessary equipment for the operation has already been sent to Shajapur.
The growing black buck population in Shajapur has become a significant concern, as the animals are causing extensive damage to crops. Farmers have voiced their demand for a solution to the problem, prompting forest officials to devise a plan to relocate the animals to a more suitable environment. However, the lack of a helicopter has caused delay in the execution of the plan.
Snake Sneaks Into IAS Officer Raghuraj’s Car At Mantralaya; Rescued After 3 Hours
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A dramatic incident unfolded at Mantralaya parking lot on Wednesday when a snake entered into the car of secretary for technical education, Raghuraj M R . The snake remained inside the officer’s vehicle for more than three hours.
The teams of forest department and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) managed to rescue the snake. The officer’s driver was the first to spot the snake near the car’s tyre. He and others tried to shoo it away, however, much to their fear it climbed onto the bonnet and then sneaked into the car.
Alarmed Mantralaya security personnel called the forest and SDRF teams to safely rescue the snake. After more than three hours, the team managed to safely bring out the snake which was later released at Van Vihar National Park. Throughout the rescue operation, Raghuraj M.R. remained in his office, waiting for the situation to be resolved.
