Tigress missing for past two months at Sariska Tiger Reserve
Alwar, June 17 -- A young tigress, identified as ST-2401 and known to roam in the Akbarpur and Sariska ranges of the Sariska Tiger Reserve, has been missing for the past two months, forest officials familiar with the matter said. The two-and-a-half-year-old tigress is the offspring of ST-14, a well-known tigress in the region.
According to deputy conservator of forests at Sariska Tiger Reserve, Abhimanyu Saharan, the tigress had been staying with her mother, ST-14, in the Akbarpur-Sariska range. Typically, tigers of this age begin to establish their own territory. However, ST-2401 has not been spotted near her mother, nor has she shown any signs of setting up a new territory. She was last captured on a camera trap near Bharthari about two months ago, with accompanying pugmarks also recorded in the area. Since then, there has been no trace of her.
The forest department has launched an intensive search operation to locate the tigress. Dedicated teams of five forest personnel each have been deployed across various ranges of the reserve. Despite these efforts, no success has been achieved yet.
The disappearance has raised concerns about the tigress's safety, and forest officials remain committed to continuing the search, officials said....
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