Kota : Kota Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve got ‘Princess’ on Wednesday. The daughter of Ranthambore tigress T-114 from Abheda Biological Park was released in Mukundara on Wednesday afternoon. With this the daughter of the forest reached the forest, now she will make her home there. In Abheda Biological Park, both the cubs of tigress T-114 were reared with a view to releasing them in the forest. The efforts of the department bore fruit and finally the sub-adult cub was released into the forest. For this, an enclosure has been made in 5 hectare area in Dara range. After spending some time here and getting adjusted well, he will be released into the forest. During this period he will be monitored.
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There were preparations for the rewilding of the cub since morning. As per the instructions of Principal Chief Forest Conservator and Chief Wildlife Warden, the team of experts and officers reached Abheda at 9 am. The team included Divisional Chief Conservator of Forests RK Khairwa, Dr. Rajiv Garg, Dr. Tejendra Riad of Mukundara Hills, Forest Conservator of Mukundara Hills Muthu S, Forest Conservator Anurag Bhatnagar of Wildlife Branch of Forest Department, retired forest officer Daulat Singh Shaktawat and members of WWF. Rajashekhar was present. The female cub was tranquilized as per NTCA protocol. Blood etc. samples were taken. He was fitted with a radio collar. At 11.30 the team left for Mukundara.
In the world’s fair, it cannot be said who gets separated from whom, when and who gets reunited where. Little did Tigress T-114’s daughter know that she would reach her sister’s house. Although the meeting of the two is not certain yet, but the elder sister Tigress T-2301 is also in Mukundara, which is the partner of Mukundara’s Tigress MT-5. His residence is in Selzer area.
This is how the relationship turned out
Nature guide Shakir Ali in Ranthambore told that T-114 had given birth to cubs T-2301 and T-2302 in the year 2021. Of these, T-2301 was left in Mukundara Hills last year and paired with Tiger MT-5. The tigress again gave birth to three cubs in January last year. Of these, the cubs were seen by a farmer in the field in Khanpur-Dolada. The farmer informed the forest department, where the team found a dead cub, and tigress T-114 was also found dead at a short distance. After this, fate brought both the cubs to Kota. They were released in Abheda Biological Park for care. Now both have been released at two different places. Although he was brought to Kota from Ranthambore at the age of just two and a half to three months, he never came face to face with his sister there. Mukundara’s tigress and female cub also have a relationship with the famous tigress fish.
