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Alipurduar: Tiger spotted at Buxa reserve after 30 years

A senior forester said some pugmarks have been spotted at the BTR site after which trap cameras are put up

Anirban Choudhury Alipurduar Published 12.12.21, 12:12 AM
A picture of what appears to be a Royal Bengal tiger was clicked by a trap camera at the Buxa Tiger Reserve of  Alipurduar on Friday night, sending cheers among  foresters.

A picture of what appears to be a Royal Bengal tiger was clicked by a trap camera at the Buxa Tiger Reserve of Alipurduar on Friday night, sending cheers among foresters. West Bengal forest department

A tiger has been sighted in Buxa after a gap of over 30 years, a senior forester said.

Although the yellow-and-black stripes seem to leave no room for doubt, the forest department can confirm it officially after a series of tests.

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Some pugmarks had been spotted at the BTR site recently after which trap cameras were put up, a senior forester added.

“On Friday night, this picture was captured by one of these cameras. It is indeed good news. We plan to introduce more tigers in Buxa from Assam and are readying the prey base,” he added.

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