Tigers of Ranthambore & Western India Landscape

[Rishi]

(11-22-2020, 10:26 AM)Ashutosh Wrote: A case of male tiger returning home.

Ranthambore’s very own T38, son of tigress T13 (who is still alive!! Machli was her aunt on her mother’s side) and tiger T12 (he was relocated to Sariska) leaving her cubs vulnerable to the male that displaced him T24 (Sultan). T 38 is the brother of the famous tigress from the same litter T39 (Noor) had gone missing in 2011 at the age of 4. He was later camera trapped in Kuno-Palpur Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh (a proposed Asiatic lion reintroduction habitat) which is 150 kilometres away but there is a viable corridor between the two.

Except, after 9 years, he has decided to return to Ranthambore most likely displaced from Kuno by a younger male most likely another male migrating out of Ranthambore itself. There have been other instances of tigers making this particular journey like T71, while T57 carried further inwards in Madhya Pradesh after spending couple of years in Kuno.

We are getting to know of more such cases nowadays. Another tiger T62 (Ladla) went to a different forest for 4.5 years when he was 3 to gain bulk before coming back and taking a chunk of territory from a dominant male T42 (Fateh).

There should be serious consideration of not relocating Asiatic Lions to Kuno for this very reason. If anything, the corridor needs to be made viable, so that more tigers can safely make this journey.


https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2020/nov/19/ranthambore-tiger-which-strayed-into-mp-jungle-returns-home-after-9-years-2225518.html

What a shame it is that he has to waste away his life alone! Reply