19th Aug., 2018


BHOPAL: After keeping in enclosure for more than 40 days, translocated Bandhavgarh tigress Sundari was released in Satkoshia Tiger Reserve by the authorities there.

Madhya Pradesh government was in a fix over further translocation of the tigress as a wildlife activist had shot a complaint to National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA) accusing Odisha forest officials of subjecting Sundari to undue hardships by keeping her in an enclosure for over a month.

The tigress was released under supervision of the top wildlife officials of the Odisha government, said sources.

"She would not have been able to hunt in the wild if she was kept in enclosure for more days. Now that it has been released I would appeal Satkoshia authorities to ensure its safety. State government’s decision to gift our tigers to Odisha was not good," said wildlife activist Ajay Dubey.

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