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Ranthambore: R’bore Tiger To Be Caged For Life In Sajjangarh Bio Park | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: Ranthambore Tiger T-104, which had been declared ‘dangerous to human life’, was relocated from ‘Bheed’ enclosure in Ranthambore to Sajjan Biological Park in Udaipur on Tuesday.
The tiger had killed three people and was captured from Karauli in September 2019 and kept in an enclosure in Ranthambore. The forest administration at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve confirmed that immobilization of T-104 was carried out in compliance with the orders of the NTCA and the chief wildlife warden.
The press statement reads, “T-104 was put under full medical examination after being immobilized and once all necessary protocols were completed, it was transported to Sajjangarh Biological Park in Udaipur at 8am.”
Earlier, the forest department had plans to relocate a tiger that was about 6.5 years old from the core area of Ranthambore to Darrah range of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR).
However, due to the possibility of MHTR becoming a new habitat for cheetahs, the tiger was instead moved to Udaipur. This will be the second male tiger in the state to be relocated from its natural habitat and placed in captivity for the remainder of its life, following T-24, also known as Ustad.
There had been a persistent demand to relocate T-104 from the core area of RNP due to its aggressive behavior towards other big cats that entered its territory. According to sources, the enclosure where T-104 was kept was situated in a “flawed location” as it lay between the natural passage of Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary and Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR). There were instances of wild tigers, including T-66, engaging in fights with the captive T-104. Both the captive and external tigers exhibited aggressive behavior towards each other.
Also, the decision to hold a tiger captive in the core area for an extended period had faced criticism from the forest department staff. They had pointed out that many young tigers from Ranthambore had strayed outside their territories. For example, T-136, a young tiger, which is now in Kuno, had moved close to a human settlement near Gangapur city, increasing the risk of human-animal conflict.
However, since the enclosure was already occupied, the department could not rescue the tigers and bring them back to Ranthambore.
The tiger had killed three people and was captured from Karauli in September 2019 and kept in an enclosure in Ranthambore. The forest administration at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve confirmed that immobilization of T-104 was carried out in compliance with the orders of the NTCA and the chief wildlife warden.
The press statement reads, “T-104 was put under full medical examination after being immobilized and once all necessary protocols were completed, it was transported to Sajjangarh Biological Park in Udaipur at 8am.”
Earlier, the forest department had plans to relocate a tiger that was about 6.5 years old from the core area of Ranthambore to Darrah range of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR).
However, due to the possibility of MHTR becoming a new habitat for cheetahs, the tiger was instead moved to Udaipur. This will be the second male tiger in the state to be relocated from its natural habitat and placed in captivity for the remainder of its life, following T-24, also known as Ustad.
There had been a persistent demand to relocate T-104 from the core area of RNP due to its aggressive behavior towards other big cats that entered its territory. According to sources, the enclosure where T-104 was kept was situated in a “flawed location” as it lay between the natural passage of Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary and Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR). There were instances of wild tigers, including T-66, engaging in fights with the captive T-104. Both the captive and external tigers exhibited aggressive behavior towards each other.
Also, the decision to hold a tiger captive in the core area for an extended period had faced criticism from the forest department staff. They had pointed out that many young tigers from Ranthambore had strayed outside their territories. For example, T-136, a young tiger, which is now in Kuno, had moved close to a human settlement near Gangapur city, increasing the risk of human-animal conflict.
However, since the enclosure was already occupied, the department could not rescue the tigers and bring them back to Ranthambore.
