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Injured tiger rescued in Uttarakhand dies during treatment
An adult male tiger rescued in critical condition from the Phato range of Uttarakhand's Terai West forest division died during treatment at a rescue centre in Corbett National Park on Tuesday evening,…
An adult male tiger rescued in critical condition from the Phato range of Uttarakhand's Terai West forest division died during treatment at a rescue centre in Corbett National Park on Tuesday evening, forest officials said.
The tiger was brought to the Dhela rescue centre a few days ago. A team of wildlife veterinarians treated it under round-the-clock observation but its condition remained critical. A postmortem was conducted on Wednesday by a panel of veterinarians in line with National Tiger Conservation Authority guidelines.
Biological samples collected during the postmortem will be sent to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, and the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, for analysis. The carcass was cremated as per NTCA guidelines. The exact cause of death will be known after sample examination, officials said.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Uttarakhand's forest divisions, including Terai West, sit along a corridor that connects tiger habitats in the Shivalik hills and the plains. Man-animal conflict and poaching remain persistent threats in this belt. In 2023, the state recorded 40 tiger deaths, with several linked to territorial fights or human interference. The postmortem results from IVRI and WII will be crucial to determine if this death was due to injury from conflict or natural causes. The NTCA's mortality monitoring protocol requires all such deaths to be investigated within a set timeframe. The sample analysis report is the next concrete step to watch.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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