Bhubaneswar: The Tiger census to be conducted from October in two phases in Odisha, informed senior forest department official.
The census will continue for around one and half months in two phases via camera trapping and transact analysis.
As per the last Central census statistics, the number of tigers in the country has increased to 3,167 in 2022 from 2,967 in 2018.
In the year 2006, Odisha had 45 tigers. The number came down to 32 in 2010. The number further came down to 28 in 2018.
Baliguda: Panic gripped residents of Ward number-1 of Badagaon village of Baliguda in Odisha’s Kandhamal district following reports of a tiger roaming around in the area a week ago.
According to sources, a Punp house worker spotted the tiger roaming around the river banks near the pump house of Badagaon. He said that he heard an unusual sound while going to turn on the pump. So, he turned on his phone flashlight to check and got scared after noticing the tiger. He later informed the Forest Department about the tiger.
On the instructions of Baliguda DFO, 2 teams led by Forester in-charge, Satya Narayan Mohanty, have arrived at the said place the tiger was spotted and are conducting patrolling in the area all night. The team has identified the footprints of the tiger. However, the forest department officials said that the preliminary investigation revealed that the footprints are not that of a tiger. The forest department has alerted the local people after the preliminary investigation revealed that it was a hyena’s footprints.
IDUKKI: Nothing is moving according to plan in Munnar, Idukki. The capture of Arikomban was expected to bring respite, but breaking all odds, today a group of tuskers led by the infamous ‘Chakkakomban” demolished a shed near the place. Adding more worries, the locals saw a fiery tiger roaming in the Kallar estate region near Munnar.Chakkakomban destroys Chinnakanal home in purported revenge for Arikomban’s missing
IDUKKI: Shocking all, an incident happened today morning at 5 am. A group of tuskers…
For the past few days, many domestic animals on the premise were seen dead mysteriously. According to the general concise, the tiger population was paltry during earlier years. However now, even the forest officials acknowledge the burgeoning numbers of big cats in this area. This moreover connects with the death of domestic animals in nearby houses gripping the localities in fear yet again.Earlier today, shocking all, an incident happened today morning at 5 am. A group of tuskers led by another infamous name ‘Chakkakomban’ destroyed a shed near Chinnakanal premises.The shed was close to Mount Fort School. Chakkakomban came with an entourage of four other elephants and destroyed the shed to rumbles. Rajan who used to stay here luckily was out of place visiting a doctor.
Nuapada: A scary incident has taken place in Nuapada district of Odisha on Sunday evening. An old woman was attacked by a tiger behind her house.
The incident took place in Jalamdei village under Komna police station under Sunabeda sanctuary of Nuapada district. The woman has been identified as Sanmati Barik, she is said to be around 65 years of age.
According to information, yesterday evening, while collecting firewood in the backyard of her house in Jalamdei village, a tiger came and pounced on her. As she did not return home until late at night, the family searched for him but could not find her.
The local people found the old woman’s dismembered body lying in the forest this morning. Half of the old woman’s body was seen eaten by a tiger. This could have been the work of a large tiger, said Sunabeda forest department ranger Shiva Prasad Khamari informed.
Further detailed report awaited.