Tigress relocated from Bengal to Assam is being brought back to Buxa Tiger Reserve
The three-year-old tigress, known as Doars Rani, was tranquilised near Raimona National Park on Tuesday to facilitate her return to West Bengal.
A three-year-old tigress that moved from West Bengal into Assam is being returned to the Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR), according to the Hindustan Times. The animal, which was relocated from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve to BTR on October 2, entered Assam on October 23.
Forest officials stated the tigress was tranquilised on Tuesday near a village close to Raimona National Park. She had travelled approximately 100 km, crossed the Sankosh river, and moved 25–30 km into the park to establish territory. The animal was tracked to Rajendrapur village before the operation was executed around 5 pm on Tuesday.
The West Bengal Government previously decided to capture the tigress, named Doars Rani, because she was near human habitats and had killed three domesticated pigs and four piglets. Forest Minister Manoj Oraon noted that upcoming Diwali and Kali Puja celebrations involving firecrackers could disturb the animal.
Officials from the West Bengal and Assam forest departments, along with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), had been monitoring her movements. The tigress was located near Narayanpur village in the Kokrajhar district after radio collar signals failed on Thursday.
The BTR officer stated the tigress is currently being transported back to the reserve. The state's chief wildlife warden will determine the timing for her eventual release back into the Buxa Tiger Reserve.