Nagpur: In a first in the state, Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Maharashtra, is among the 14 tiger reserves to receive CA|TS accreditation. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on the occasion of Global Tiger Day.
Of the 14 tiger reserves, 3 each are from Assam and Madhya Pradesh, 2 from Tamil Nadu, and one each from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, UP, Bihar and West Bengal.
The Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS) certification is a new conservation tool endorsed by Global Tiger Forum (GTF) to set minimum standards for effective management of target species for conservation of species both outside protected areas and inside. With this international recognition, the selected reserves can expect to get better funding and support from the Centre as well from players across the world.
Tigress Avni s Offspring Found Post Injuries In Forest Fight: Police Tigress Avni s Offspring Found Post Injuries In Forest Fight: Police The tigress, now two-and-half years old and officially called PTRF 84, was released from the Titralmangi enclosure into the wild but had to be rescued from the jungle in the afternoon as she got injured in a fight, forest official Ravikiran Govekar said.
Tigeress Avni was shot dead in 2018 following an official order. (File)
Nagpur:
An offspring of tigress Avni, which had been put down earlier after killing several people, had to be retrieved from the jungle following injuries in an internecine fight on Monday, having been released in the wild on Friday, forest officials from Pench Tiger Reserve said.
Maharashtra: Tigress Avni s offspring retrieved post injuries in forest fight
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Published: Monday, March 8, 2021, 23:13 [IST]
Nagpur, Mar 08: An offspring of tigress Avni, which had been put down earlier after killing several people, had to be retrieved from the jungle following injuries in an internecine fight on Monday, having been released in the wild on Friday, forest officials from Pench Tiger Reserve said.
The tigress, now two-and-half years old and officially called PTRF 84, was released from the Titralmangi enclosure into the wild but had to be rescued from the jungle in the afternoon as she got injured in a fight, Ravikiran Govekar, Chief Conservator of Forest and Field Director of Pench Tiger Reserve, said in a statement.
Updated Jan 02, 2021 | 11:13 IST
Pench Tiger Reserve field director Ravikiran Govekar, in a statement, said the carcasses were found near an agricultural field, and the half-eaten body of a cow was lying nearby. Tigress, 2 cubs found dead in sanctuary in Nagpur district of Maharashtra [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Nagpur: A tigress and her two cubs were found dead on Friday evening in Umred Paoni Karhandala Sanctuary in Maharashtra s Nagpur district, an official said.
It was suspected that poisoning was the cause of death but it was yet to be confirmed, he said.
Pench Tiger Reserve field director Ravikiran Govekar, in a statement, said the carcasses were found near an agricultural field, and the half-eaten body of a cow was lying nearby.
Cattle Grazier Arrested For Poisoning, Killing Tigress And 3 Cubs In Maharashtra Cattle Grazier Arrested For Poisoning, Killing Tigress And 3 Cubs In Maharashtra The accused is an illegal grazier and has confessed to having poisoned the cattle carcass with insecticide to extract revenge, Pench Tiger Reserve field director Ravikiran Govekar said.
The tigress was about 4-5 years old while cubs were around five months old: Official (Representational)
Nagpur:
A cattle grazier was arrested on Saturday in connection with the death of a tigress and three cubs in Umred-Paoni-Karhandala sanctuary, a forest official said.
The carcasses of the tigress and two of her cubs were found in compartment number 1415 of Karhandala beat in Umred range on Friday, and that of the third cub on Saturday morning, and the half-eaten body of a cow was lying nearby.