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The Andhra Pradesh State authorities has prepared the crushed to invited 2 pistillate tigers from the States of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, supporting a thriving colonisation of tigers successful the Papikonda National Park (PNP) successful the Godavari Valley successful Andhra Pradesh.
On February 14, the adult antheral tiger, named ‘Explorer’, was reintroduced into the wild successful the Godavari scenery of Papikonda National Park (PNP) successful Andhra Pradesh arsenic portion of Operation Stripes, 8 days aft it was tranquilised successful Kurmapuram colony successful East Godavari district.
The Explorer has adopted the PNP landscape, successful which it has entree to abundant prey. Now, it is successful the process of forming its territory. It is precise healthy, fixed its movements arsenic claimed by the officials.
Speaking to The Hindu on Tuesday (February 24), Chief Conservator of Forest, Rajahmundry Wildlife Division S. Srikantakantha Reddy has stated; “Deputy Chief Minister and Forest Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has appealed to State governments of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh for 2 pistillate tigers from their landscapes. Both the States person consented to the appeal”.
One pistillate tiger volition beryllium chosen for the translocation to PNP from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (Maharasthra), from wherever the antheral tiger, Explorer, walked for much than 650 kilometers earlier it was tranquilised successful East Godavari district.
“The prime of choosing 2 pistillate tigers is near with our department. One volition travel from the Tadoba scenery and different is preferably from the State of Madhya Pradesh”, added Mr. Reddy. He has claimed that the 2 pistillate tigers are astir apt to beryllium ‘airlifted’ from their autochthonal landscapes to debar challenges successful translocation. “The 2 pistillate tigers are expected to beryllium brought to PNP anytime, fixed the presumption of our preparedness”, added Mr. Reddy.
“The antheral tiger, Explorer, is successful hunt of a pistillate tiger. The colonisation volition thrive successful the PNP, successful which 39 cervid person been introduced arsenic portion of ‘prey augmentation for Explorer“, said Mr. Reddy.
