Female Cub Of Hunted Tigress Avni Captured And Sent To Pench Tiger Reserve For Rehabilitation
One of the two cubs of Tigress T1 popularly known as Anvi who was killed last month in Yavatamal has been caught. Madhya Pradesh special team conducted an operation and found the female cub. The cub that weighs 80 kgs has been sent to Pench Tiger Reserve for rehabilitation.
One of the two cubs of Tigress T1, popularly known as Anvi, who was killed last month in Yavatamal, has been caught. Madhya Pradesh special team conducted an operation and found the female cub. The cub that weighs 80 kgs, has been sent to Pench Tiger Reserve for rehabilitation.
¡°The Madhya Pradesh special team, which was called for the operation, carried out the operation at around 3 pm on Saturday. She was tranquilised after being cornered with the help of four elephants. She was later revived and has been sent to Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) as per the rehabilitation plan. ¡°The team will resume the operation to catch the other cub, the male, tomorrow,¡± said Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) A K Mishra told Indian Express.
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He added that an enclosure has been prepared at Pench.
The capture comes after an intensive search operation.
Anvi¡¯s killing had resulted in a massive outrage from animal rights activists and people across the country who opposed the manner in which she was put down.
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A report released by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in the wake of Avni's death revealed gross violations of protocols laid down by the Supreme Court concerning the tigress' capture and death.
