Tigers of Central India

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“The tiger could have entered an area where there is a lack of prey base and hence could have starved to death,” he said.

Quote:A tiger expert, however questioned the preparedness of the state for tigers. Forest officials said that for the last three years WII had written letters alerting Gujarat that a tiger was heading towards the state. WII officials said that Gujarat government did not react in time and develop an area conducive for tigers.

A senior officer from WII said that there was lack of political will as creating a sanctuary exclusive for tigers would mean the government will have to shift people from the Dang or even Lunawada which could have created an uproar.

It usually takes four to five years to develop a sanctuary and an adequate prey base. If they responded to those letters since 3 years, Gujarat already had a Sanctuary prepared for tigers.

The WII officer said that had the state begun taking measures it would have at least had adequate prey base to support the single tiger?

The officer said that even now the state government should wake up and start taking steps to develop a sanctuary.

Quote:“With tiger population on the rise, there is a possibility that Gujarat will soon see another tiger entering the state,” said the official.

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