ANGUL, Dec. 17 -- After almost one-and-a-half years since the first-ever inter-State tiger translocation project was launched in Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul, but had to be put on hold after it triggered protests by locals over alleged attacks by relocated tigress Sundari; the Odisha Forest department is planning to re-launch the project once again.
As per reports, the Forest department will hold a meeting with the locals and the main focus this time will be the preservation of the bio-diversity along with the movement of tigers.
Sources said a roadmap will be prepared and on the basis of the suggestions from the Wildlife Institute of India and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the project will be taken forward, informed Ch...