Overview
- A radio-collared tigress relocated from Bandhavgarh was found poisoned and buried in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, and officials confirmed the cause of death after arresting five suspects.
- A young tiger died in an illegal snare set on private farmland near the Metikuppe range of Nagarahole, and Karnataka’s forest minister ordered a probe led by a senior forest officer with warnings of action for patrol lapses.
- Investigators in Madhya Pradesh say the ox owner laced his animal’s carcass with pesticide after a kill and then helped bury the tigress, and they are also examining possible links to illegal opium cultivation.
- Wildlife activist Ajay Dubey alleges the tigress’s radio collar showed no movement since March 3 and faults a delayed response, and he has called for the Satpura field director’s removal to ensure an impartial inquiry.
- Despite earlier drives to clear traps along forest fringes, snare deaths continue near reserves, and reporters count at least 14 tiger deaths in Madhya Pradesh this year, adding pressure for tighter patrols and stronger prosecutions.