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(09-14-2018, 11:04 PM)Pckts Wrote:

(09-13-2018, 01:51 PM)Rage2277 Wrote: Tiger ‘kills’ woman, Satkosia Tiger Reserve tense 
Tension ran high near Satkosia Tiger Reserve after locals torched a beat house and a range office angered by the alleged killing of a woman by a tiger on Wednesday afternoon.

Published: 13th September 2018 02:39 AM  |   Last Updated: 13th September 2018 06:46 AM  |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service
ANGUL:  Tension ran high near Satkosia Tiger Reserve after locals torched a beat house and a range office angered by the alleged killing of a woman by a tiger on Wednesday afternoon.
The irate locals ransacked and torched Tikarpara range office, beat house at Hatibari and the crocodile office. They also set all the boats at Tikarpara on fire and even ransacked the local guest house. Later, hundreds of agitators blocked Angul-Tikarpara road demanding removal of the tigress from Satkosia and compensation to the woman’s kin.
Sources said 35-year-old Kalisahi Soya of Hatibari village was killed at around 1 pm when she had gone to a nearby rivulet for taking bath when the tiger attacked her.When Soya did not return, her husband along with some villagers searched the nearby forest and found her mauled body. As the news spread, people of nearby Majhipara, Tikarpara, Goindia and Behera Sahi villages gathered and went on a pillaging spree.

“Our worst fears came true. We have been repeatedly informing the Forest department about the threat posed by the tiger to the local,” said Biraj Jani, an activist of Satkosia Praja Surakhya Samiti. Satkosia DFO SMT Rahman said a forest team was tracking movement of the large cat for the last few days and the villagers had been warned against venturing into the forest.

The woman had gone to the forest and she might have been killed by the feline which is believed to be a tigress that was brought from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, Rahman said.Recently, the Forest department had released a tiger and a tigress, from Madhya Pradesh, into Satkosia as part its plan to boost big cat population in the State.  

Till reports last came in, the road blockade continued as no police or Forest officials reached the spot to pacify the irate villagers. Sources said Forest officials and staff have abandoned their offices following the incident.

They aren't taking any risks, they will be bringing her back to Bandhavgarh this weekend.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...n-5355229/

That might be a rumour. Odisha's Forest and environment minister Bijayshree Routray said yesterday that there's been no plan to shift her back to MP... yet.  

The "protesters" had been trying to stall post-mortem of the deceased lady & no decision its being taken until the reports arrive. Antisocial elements like mining mafia active in the region might have been fueling the unrest. A Tiger Reserve with tigers would mean better equipped staff & enforcement of protection laws.

Also i'd come across claims of the killer being one of the ageing tigresses already in Satkosia. One of them is with MV-2 right now & the victim might have stumbled upon them while mating.

On the other hand Sundari might as very well be a problem tigress or with tendencies to become one. While Mahaveer's presence could only be ascertained by his radio-collar, she has killed several cattles, ran amok on farms, even reached an adjoining town & now this...
Anybody who's been around cats know how complex animals they are with diverse personalities.

Anyway more i dig into the matter, more it seems the Satkosia was completely unprepared for relocation. I've heard of prey-base being dismal causing the tigers to move away from the release spot.
Apparently locals weren't taken into the fold at all. Ideally it'd need rigorous awareness workshops, creation of reasonable amount of inviolate space, steps to reduce locals' dependence on forest produce etc.

(09-15-2018, 05:41 AM)Rage2277 Wrote:

(09-14-2018, 11:04 PM)Pckts Wrote: They aren't taking any risks, they will be bringing her back to Bandhavgarh this weekend.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...n-5355229/

they should take her to mukundra hills mahaveer aswell the villagers will likely kill him too

About that, relocation of tigresses to Mukundara is still on hold as Mirza was released a bit far from the original spot due to technical reasons.

The issue will be up for hearing in court on 17th September, & hopefully cleared. I'll post updates... Reply