Maharashtra, Where A Massive Hunt Is On To Track Tigress Avani
Maharashtra, Where A Massive Hunt Is On To Track Tigress Avani
Maharashtra, Where A Massive Hunt Is On To Track Tigress Avani
The Hindu Explains: From Mudra loans to the hunt for ‘killer’ tigress T-1
Pavan Dahat
SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 19:59 IST
UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 20:27 IST
For over a week now, more than 100 Forest Department officials, guards, tranquillising
experts, shooters, trackers, rescue teams, veterinarians and two elephants, brought from
Madhya Pradesh, have been carrying out a massive hunt for a tigress in the Ralegaon area of
Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.
What happened?
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They are looking for a tigress, named T-1, or Avani, who has terrorised the region with her
alleged killing spree for over a year now. As they spread out into the forests, hundreds of
wildlife activists took out a march in Nagpur, about 180 km from Yavatmal, on Wednesday,
protesting against the Forest Department’s move to rope in a “private hunter” who, they
believe, will kill the tigress rather than tranquillise her.
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is a man-eater.” He points out that there are seven other tigers roaming in the same territory,
besides two cubs of the tigress as well.
“The efforts to tranquillise and capture the T-1 tigress will be continued, and if unsuccessful, it
shall be eliminated by shooting to avoid any further loss of human life. The CCF(T), Yavatmal,
is authorised to carry out this order and he shall not declare any prize or incentive for the
responsible person,” a Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta ordered.
The activists had described Mr. Khan as being “trigger happy with a notorious record.” Mr.
Banait says the tigress should be tranquillised and brought back to safety. The Forest
Department, which had been backing the hunter despite several allegations by the activists,
has sought the help of shooters from Madhya Pradesh to help catch the tigress by
tranquillising her.
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