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10 cubs in 6 months at Ranthambore
Radio Collars Will Be Fitted On Them To Monitor Their Movements
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Jaipur: It was a rare day for tiger lovers, who have by now got used to bad news.
A wave of excitement swept across Ranthambore after three more tiger cubs were spotted near Padamtala by forest guards on Thursday.
With this 10 cubs have been spotted in the reserve in the last six months.
For Ranthambore which had been struggling for long to find ways to check the declining number of tigers, the new finds come as a huge relief and perhaps an indication that wardens, goaded into action, are perhaps making the park safe. The number of big cats in the tiger reserve now stands at 36.
At present India has about 3,700 tigers. Kanha with 163 is on the top followed by Dudhwa 154, Corbett 152, Sunderbans 150, Pench (MP) 144, Palamau 141 and Simlipal (Orissa) 140.
Experts believe the numbers have increased after strong security measures were taken at Ranthambore and also due to better breeding facilities within the reserve area. An excited Rajasthan government is now planning to conduct a fresh census in Ranthambore.
A special team of Rajasthan armed constabulary has been deputed in Ranthambore for the security of the new-born cubs. Radio collars will also be fitted on the cubs to monitor their movements.
Forest guards had earlier spotted three cubs at Kachida and two each at Darraneegarh and Gelai Sagar ponds in the reserve, a forest official said.
The sharp decline in the number of tigers in the 2005 census had raised eyebrows over the management of tiger reserves in Rajasthan.
The 2005 census had recorded 26 tigers in Ranthambore against 40 in 2002-03.
Concerned with the declining population, the Union and state governments had constituted separate task forces to save tigers.
The V P Singh committee, set up by the state government, also gave reasons for the declining number of tigers.
During the last three year over 50 poachers had been arrested in Sariska and Ranthambore.
GOOD NEWS
Three more tiger cubs were spotted near Padamtala by forest guards in Ranthambore. The number of big cats in the tiger reserve now stands at 36
Experts believe the numbers have increased after strong security measures were taken at Ranthambore and also due to better breeding facilities within the reserve area
At present India has about 3,700 tigers. Kanha with 163 is on the top followed by Dudhwa 154, Corbett 152, Sunderbans 150, Pench (MP) 144, Palamau 141 and Simlipal (Orissa) 140
During the last three years, over 50 poachers have been arrested in Sariska and Ranthambore
The 2005 census had recorded 26 tigers in Ranthambore against 40 in 2002-03
Tigers being sent back to ââ¬Ëpoaching havenââ¬â¢
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Jaipur/New Delhi: The Centre appears to be baiting poachers. There can be no other explanation for releasing tigers in an area where poachers, with obvious collusion of some game wardens, have cleaned out the entire tiger population over the last few years.
Unfazed by the disaster, plans are on to ferry in a tiger couple to Sariska. Satellite collars would be fitted on the cats so that their activities could be monitored by the officials.
Later three more tigers would be brought into the reserve one by one. Wildlife activist Valmik Thapar believes the idea of bringing new tigers into Sariska is a no-brainer until two basic issues are resolved. ââ¬Ëââ¬ËFirst, there has to be a record of a surplus from where these tigers will come. Ranthambore and Panna are two suggested sites. Second, at least two villages will have to be relocated ââ¬â a process that can take up to a year at the most,ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬â¢ he says.
Rajasthanââ¬â¢s chief wildlife warden R N Mehrotra says the new tigers could come from Ranthambore, which he believes has a full house. ââ¬Ëââ¬ËOf course thereââ¬â¢s a plan to get a pair of tigers to Sariska but when this will happen is anybodyââ¬â¢s guess. The next best place after Ranthambore for these tigers is Sariska.ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬â¢
But many tiger watchers remain sceptical of the Ranthambore numbers, since tiger sighting has become more difficult in the Sawai Madhopur forests. Until 2004, Sariska had 18 tigers. A report produced in March 2005 by the Wildlife Institute of India confirmed that there were none left in Sariska tiger reserve.
Rajasthan government first denied that poachers had killed all the big cats in Sariska, but later red-faced officials admitted that they couldnââ¬â¢t spot a single tiger in Sariska. Sariska, once the preferred hunting grounds for Rajsthan nobility, was declared a sanctuary in 1958 and later a 881 sq km tiger reserve in 1978. Although all the tigers have been felled, Sariska still contains some leopards, hyenas, jackals and deer species.
ââ¬Ëââ¬ËUnion government has sanctioned the Sariska recovery plan last week. Once we get the funds we would start undertaking the operation.ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬â¢ a senior Rajasthan forest official said.
Embarrassed by the disappearance of tigers under their watch, Rajasthan wildlife officials had drawn up a plan to revive Sariska by implanting tigers and shifting villages. However, the plan to shift villages is facing mounting local opposition.
Radio Collars Will Be Fitted On Them To Monitor Their Movements
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Jaipur: It was a rare day for tiger lovers, who have by now got used to bad news.
A wave of excitement swept across Ranthambore after three more tiger cubs were spotted near Padamtala by forest guards on Thursday.
With this 10 cubs have been spotted in the reserve in the last six months.
For Ranthambore which had been struggling for long to find ways to check the declining number of tigers, the new finds come as a huge relief and perhaps an indication that wardens, goaded into action, are perhaps making the park safe. The number of big cats in the tiger reserve now stands at 36.
At present India has about 3,700 tigers. Kanha with 163 is on the top followed by Dudhwa 154, Corbett 152, Sunderbans 150, Pench (MP) 144, Palamau 141 and Simlipal (Orissa) 140.
Experts believe the numbers have increased after strong security measures were taken at Ranthambore and also due to better breeding facilities within the reserve area. An excited Rajasthan government is now planning to conduct a fresh census in Ranthambore.
A special team of Rajasthan armed constabulary has been deputed in Ranthambore for the security of the new-born cubs. Radio collars will also be fitted on the cubs to monitor their movements.
Forest guards had earlier spotted three cubs at Kachida and two each at Darraneegarh and Gelai Sagar ponds in the reserve, a forest official said.
The sharp decline in the number of tigers in the 2005 census had raised eyebrows over the management of tiger reserves in Rajasthan.
The 2005 census had recorded 26 tigers in Ranthambore against 40 in 2002-03.
Concerned with the declining population, the Union and state governments had constituted separate task forces to save tigers.
The V P Singh committee, set up by the state government, also gave reasons for the declining number of tigers.
During the last three year over 50 poachers had been arrested in Sariska and Ranthambore.
GOOD NEWS
Three more tiger cubs were spotted near Padamtala by forest guards in Ranthambore. The number of big cats in the tiger reserve now stands at 36
Experts believe the numbers have increased after strong security measures were taken at Ranthambore and also due to better breeding facilities within the reserve area
At present India has about 3,700 tigers. Kanha with 163 is on the top followed by Dudhwa 154, Corbett 152, Sunderbans 150, Pench (MP) 144, Palamau 141 and Simlipal (Orissa) 140
During the last three years, over 50 poachers have been arrested in Sariska and Ranthambore
The 2005 census had recorded 26 tigers in Ranthambore against 40 in 2002-03
Tigers being sent back to ââ¬Ëpoaching havenââ¬â¢
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Jaipur/New Delhi: The Centre appears to be baiting poachers. There can be no other explanation for releasing tigers in an area where poachers, with obvious collusion of some game wardens, have cleaned out the entire tiger population over the last few years.
Unfazed by the disaster, plans are on to ferry in a tiger couple to Sariska. Satellite collars would be fitted on the cats so that their activities could be monitored by the officials.
Later three more tigers would be brought into the reserve one by one. Wildlife activist Valmik Thapar believes the idea of bringing new tigers into Sariska is a no-brainer until two basic issues are resolved. ââ¬Ëââ¬ËFirst, there has to be a record of a surplus from where these tigers will come. Ranthambore and Panna are two suggested sites. Second, at least two villages will have to be relocated ââ¬â a process that can take up to a year at the most,ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬â¢ he says.
Rajasthanââ¬â¢s chief wildlife warden R N Mehrotra says the new tigers could come from Ranthambore, which he believes has a full house. ââ¬Ëââ¬ËOf course thereââ¬â¢s a plan to get a pair of tigers to Sariska but when this will happen is anybodyââ¬â¢s guess. The next best place after Ranthambore for these tigers is Sariska.ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬â¢
But many tiger watchers remain sceptical of the Ranthambore numbers, since tiger sighting has become more difficult in the Sawai Madhopur forests. Until 2004, Sariska had 18 tigers. A report produced in March 2005 by the Wildlife Institute of India confirmed that there were none left in Sariska tiger reserve.
Rajasthan government first denied that poachers had killed all the big cats in Sariska, but later red-faced officials admitted that they couldnââ¬â¢t spot a single tiger in Sariska. Sariska, once the preferred hunting grounds for Rajsthan nobility, was declared a sanctuary in 1958 and later a 881 sq km tiger reserve in 1978. Although all the tigers have been felled, Sariska still contains some leopards, hyenas, jackals and deer species.
ââ¬Ëââ¬ËUnion government has sanctioned the Sariska recovery plan last week. Once we get the funds we would start undertaking the operation.ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬â¢ a senior Rajasthan forest official said.
Embarrassed by the disappearance of tigers under their watch, Rajasthan wildlife officials had drawn up a plan to revive Sariska by implanting tigers and shifting villages. However, the plan to shift villages is facing mounting local opposition.
