Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Bandhavgarh Tigress Released After Collar Removal
A tigress in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve had a radio collar that stopped working.
Forest officials conducted a search operation to find her.
They used camera traps and elephants to locate the tigress.
Once found, they tranquilized her, removed the collar, checked her health, and released her back into the wild.
The operation was successful, and the tigress was healthy.
A tigress in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve had a non-functional radio collar.
Forest officials conducted a search operation across 100 sq km to locate her.
The tigress was tranquilized, and the defunct collar was removed.
Her health parameters were checked and found to be normal.
The tigress was released back into the wild after the operation.
- Who
- Forest officials and trained elephants
- What
- Removal of a defunct radio collar from a tigress
- When
- July 12
- Where
- Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To ensure the tigress's well-being and monitor her health parameters
Conservation Efforts
Animal Welfare Concerns
Necessity of Collar Removal
Conservation Efforts
The removal of the defunct radio collar was necessary to ensure the tigress's well-being and to monitor her health parameters.
Animal Welfare Concerns
Some may argue that the process of tranquilizing and handling the tigress could have caused unnecessary stress and potential harm.
- Location
- Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh
- Date of Operation
- July 12
- Number of Officials Involved
- 63
- Number of Elephants Deployed
- 4
- Area Searched
- 100 sq km
- Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife)
- Samita Rajora