Telangana: Two big cats from Maharashtra cross rivers to enter Adilabad forests

ADILABAD: Tiger movement from Maharashtra's Tadoba and Tipeshwar reserves into forest areas of erstwhile Adilabad district has rose, with forest office-holders monitoring two separate movements.

Key points

• The animal is believed to have crossed the Penganga river from Tipeshwar Tiger Reserve.
• Another tiger movement was recorded in the Kagaznagar forest division, with pugmarks discovered between Kowtala mandal and Muthyampet village, and around Adelli and Dhaba villages in Chintalamanepally mandal.
• The Forest department has been creating awareness among villagers regarding tiger movement and the importance of wildlife conservation and restricting entry into forest areas.
• The session followed the death of a forest beat officer due to an illegal electric wire fence in Kothagudem.
• Authorities discussed the legal requirements for laying power lines in forests and agreed to share information on illegal electrical connections detected through power-line tripping.

Meanwhile, a tiger was lately spotted in agricultural fields at Arli (T) village in Bheempur mandal, where it reportedly killed a wild boar in a field belonging to farmer G Venkat Yadav. The animal is believed to have crossed the Penganga river from Tipeshwar Tiger Reserve. Forest authorities are monitoring its movement and suspect it may have been accompanied by cubs.

Another tiger movement was recorded in the Kagaznagar forest division, with pugmarks discovered between Kowtala mandal and Muthyampet village, and around Adelli and Dhaba villages in Chintalamanepally mandal. Authorities believe the tiger entered through the Kadamba forest after crossing the Pranahita river.

Meanwhile, the Forest department has been creating awareness among villagers regarding tiger movement and the importance of wildlife conservation and restricting entry into forest areas.

Meanwhile, Kawal Tiger Reserve Field Director S Shantha Ram held a coordination session with electricity office-holders in Mancherial district on preventing illegal electric lines and fencing in forest areas.

Notably, the session followed the death of a forest beat officer due to an illegal electric wire fence in Kothagudem. Forest authorities called on the electricity authorities to take action against illegal connections and file police complaints where necessary.

Taken together, the developments around telangana: Two big cats from Maharashtra cross rivers to enter Adilabad forests point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.