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Officials are expecting that the tigers would make the reserve as their home considering their efforts to create suitable conditions for their inhabitation.
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A team led by prominent mineral and rock scientist Manjusha Mahajan from Bengaluru visited various scenic spots and percolation tanks within the reserve. They examined several hillocks and trees as part of their research, expressing amazement at some of the older tree species. The team noted that the reserve contains minerals and rocks that could be valuable for future study.
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The tiger, known as S12, wandered into the district’s forests a few weeks ago. Initially, it remained in the Jannaram forest range within the core of Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) before moving into the Luxettipet range. On November 4, it preyed on cattle in the Muthyampalli section of Luxettipet. By November 8, it had moved further into the Andugulapet and Dharmaram beats.
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Spread in 148.63 square kilometers, Tippeshwar is seeing the thriving of tigers. It is also one of the most-sought-after destinations for nature lovers.
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Officials from the Telangana forest department are set to appeal Maharashtra forest department for a tiger and tigress or a few cubs to help boost the tiger population in the Kawal Tiger Reserve
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Wearing safety gear, 25 cyclists from several parts of Mancherial, Nirmal and Karimnagar took part in the event.
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All through the exercise, images of leopards, antelopes and other wild animals were recorded, but of no tiger, much to the disappointment of trackers, the official said.
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The tiger moved from Tadoba Andhari Tigers Reserve of Chandrapur in Maharashtra initially entered Kaghaznagar forest division before drifting towards Asifabad division a few weeks ago.
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Officials of the forest department said that the reserve has a rich prey base and is conducive for the living of tigers.
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According to official information, a tiger has entered the forests of Edulawada forest in Asifabad mandal by crossing the National Highway 363 indicates a positive answer.
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District Forest Officer Shiv Aasheesh Singh and Mancherial Forest Divisional Officer Vinay Kumar Sahu released the deer
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Forty-eight families who chose compensation of Rs.15 lakh had already vacated their homes. The process of the relocation of the two villages commenced in 2017.
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Dr Navaneethan, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-India's specialist in elephant conservation opined that better understanding and better mitigation measures could avoid human loss in Telangana.
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Kawal Tiger Reserve Field Director S Shantharam, in a press statement, said the elephant was currently in the waters of Pranahita river by crossing the two villages around 8 pm.
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Kawal Tiger Reserve Field Director S Shantharam aid the movement of the tusker was being tracked by around 70 staffers of the forest department round the clock.
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Professor Pradip Ninan Thomas, hailing from the University of Queensland in Australia, immersed himself in the wilderness of Kawal Tiger Reserve for a three-day photographic expedition, culminating last Friday.
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Across Telangana, the leopard population came down from 334 in 2018 to 297 in 2022. On the other hand, in Amrabad, the population went up from 94 to 121 within the reserve limits
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Indigenous species especially fruit bearing saplings should be raised in the nurseries for plantations under the Haritha Haram programme, said Forest Minister Konda Surekha
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Members of the team Alok Kumar and Yogesh visited a plantation taken up by the forest department at Itukyalpahad in Sirpur (T) Forest Range in Kaghaznagar division on the final day of their auditing
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After the inspection, the NTCA will compile a report and submit the same to the head office, besides making some recommendations to the State Forest department on its observations.
