India, Nov. 22 -- In a significant step to strengthen prey populations in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), authorities translocated 79 chitals (spotted deer) to Chandoli National Park on Saturday, November 22. The initiative marks the first major field operation under the newly formalised collaboration between STR and the RESQ Charitable Trust (RESQ CT).

The deer, previously housed at Mahatma Gandhi Zoo in Solapur, underwent mandatory health checks and standard procedures before being transported to Chandoli. There, they were released into a specially designated enclosure, where officials will closely monitor them to ensure they adapt successfully before gradually integrating into the wild. A senior STR official emphasised that this mon...