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Royal Bengal Tiger Returns to Buxa: Suvendu Slams Former Government
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:08
Royal Bengal Tiger Returns to Buxa: Suvendu Slams Former Government
- •Buxa Tiger Reserve lacked a permanent tiger presence for many years; no tigers were found in the 2018 census.
- •Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the release of tigers in the Buxa Tiger Project on October 2.
- •A tigress brought from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve has been released in Buxa.
- •Suvendu criticized the former government, stating, "Earlier, it was a tiger reserve in name only, there were no tigers."
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A tigress brought from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve was released into the Buxa Tiger Reserve to reintroduce tigers after years of absence.
The tigress was released on October 2, coinciding with Gandhiji's birthday and the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
The 3-year-old tigress was brought from the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar.
