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Tiger T-110 will be shifted to Seljar range of Mukundra Hills
TNN | Jan 24, 2019, 07:27 IST

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JAIPUR: Tiger T-110 which strayed from Ranthambore National Park (RNP) to Sultanpur range in Kota will be released in Seljar range of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) after tranquillising and fitting GPS-enabled collar.

The forest official claims that a decision to shift the tiger to Seljar range of MHTR has been taken as department has already obtained the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) permission.

Quote:An official said, “We already have one hectare enclosure at Seljar for the soft release. The department had earlier obtained the NTCA permission to shift the tiger in the northern part of the tiger reserve (Selzar area, Borawas Range) where prey base augmentation was carried out by translocating spotted deer and sambar,” he said.

On Wednesday, the forest department made attempts to tranquillise the tiger which had created panic among villagers near Kherli Tawaran. The decision was taken as the big cat that was "lurking in the fields" charged at villagers. Reportedly, tiger even killed a "cow".

“Operation to tranquilize and rescue the animal safely turned futile as villagers shouted when they sighted the tiger in the field. The forest department informed police and district administration about the operation. The team is continuously monitoring the tiger,” he said.

Quote:The decision has elated the wildlife lovers the Hadauti region as its both range- Seljar and Darrah can boast to have a tiger. 

However, it remains a challenge to the forest department to provide safe environment for tigers in MHTR as a majority of villagers living inside the protected forest area are refusing to rehabilitation. Moreover, villages near the Seljar range including Borawas graze their cattle inside the forest.

Quote:A wildlife lover said, “The state forest department proposal to release tiger in Sejar range is contradicting its own previous decision. Earlier, in 2017 relocation plan from the Seljar range to Darrah was altered as standing committee members on wildlife owing to security concern of the animal. Borawas villagers have more than 50 thousand cattle. They would be threat to wild cat, if their cattle is killed,” he added.

Of the 14 villages inside MHTR, which was notified as the third tiger reserve in Rajasthan in 2013, only two have been rehabilitated so far. “Only two villages, Lakshmipura and Kharli Baori, have been relocated so far. Residents of 12 other villages are not satisfied with the compensation,” said a forest official.

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