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Tigress Arrives in Buxa from Bihar, Set for October 2 Release to Boost Tiger Population
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News18•30-09-2026, 18:45
Tigress Arrives in Buxa from Bihar, Set for October 2 Release to Boost Tiger Population
- •A tigress from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve arrived in West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve and is scheduled for release into the wild on October 2.
- •The translocation aims to augment Buxa's tiger population, as the reserve currently has no resident tigers, though a stray big cat has been spotted.
- •The adult tigress was transported by air to Hasimara airbase and then by road through a green corridor to a designated enclosure.
- •Forest Minister Manoj Oraon confirmed all preparations are complete for the release, which will be attended by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav.
- •The tigress is healthy, fitted with a radio collar for monitoring, and arrangements are in place to prevent it from venturing into human habitations as part of a five-year augmentation project.
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The adult tigress is scheduled to be released into the wild at 9:30 am on October 2. Forest Minister Manoj Oraon confirmed that all preparations for the release have been completed.
The tigress was brought from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve to augment the resident tiger population of Buxa, which currently lacks tigers aside from a big cat spotted by camera traps that likely wandered from Bhutan or Manas National Park.
The tigress has been fitted with a radio collar to monitor its movements continuously. Additional arrangements have been established to keep track of the animal so it does not wander toward human habitations.
