Forest teams to monitor straying Ranthambore tiger on foot
TNN | Feb 13, 2019, 07:23 IST
File picture of straying T-98 tiger in Mukundra Hills.JAIPUR: Forest staff at the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) is witnessing a new thrill of tracking a tiger on foot in Darah range. The department has deployed teams to monitor the movement of straying tiger T-98 in Ghati Mata region.
According to sources, deputy conservator of forest T Mohan Raj, himself has taken an initiative along with the staff, to track the tiger on foot. “This is a new experience for the MHTR staff. Recently, in a workshop conducted by a private NGO, the staff was taught to trace the tiger on foot. This is an opportunity to hone the tracking skills,” said a member of the forest tracking team. According to forest officials, on Tuesday, the movement of the tiger was recorded in Ghati Mata region of Darah range, outside the 82 square km enclosure that was constructed to prevent relocated tigers from going towards highways and railway tracks.
While wildlife lovers have showed concern over the safety of the tiger and demanded to put collar after tranquillising it, the forest department seems in no mood to do the same. “We are allowing the animal to normalise. Effective monitoring is being done. Decision to tranquillise the tiger will be taken later, after observing its movement,” said chief conservator of forest, Ghanshyam Sharma.
Earlier, after evidence of the tiger was found in Sultanpur region on January 27, the forest department had proposed releasing the big cat in Seljar range of MHTR after tranquillising and fitting GPS-enabled collar.
According to sources, deputy conservator of forest T Mohan Raj, himself has taken an initiative along with the staff, to track the tiger on foot. “This is a new experience for the MHTR staff. Recently, in a workshop conducted by a private NGO, the staff was taught to trace the tiger on foot. This is an opportunity to hone the tracking skills,” said a member of the forest tracking team. According to forest officials, on Tuesday, the movement of the tiger was recorded in Ghati Mata region of Darah range, outside the 82 square km enclosure that was constructed to prevent relocated tigers from going towards highways and railway tracks.
While wildlife lovers have showed concern over the safety of the tiger and demanded to put collar after tranquillising it, the forest department seems in no mood to do the same. “We are allowing the animal to normalise. Effective monitoring is being done. Decision to tranquillise the tiger will be taken later, after observing its movement,” said chief conservator of forest, Ghanshyam Sharma.
Earlier, after evidence of the tiger was found in Sultanpur region on January 27, the forest department had proposed releasing the big cat in Seljar range of MHTR after tranquillising and fitting GPS-enabled collar.
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