A.P. resumes Operation Stripes as Explorer nears human habitations in Rajamahendravaram
Andhra Pradesh wildlife authorities have launched 'Operation Stripes' to tranquilize a three-year-old tiger named Explorer that has wandered into human habitations. The tiger has traveled across four states since 2025 but has not attacked any humans during its journey.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the challenges of wildlife conservation and human-animal conflict as animals migrate through populated areas.
The Andhra Pradesh State wildlife authorities have resumed ‘Operation Stripes’ to tranquilise three-year-old male tiger, Explorer , after it entered into human habitations, walking through the paddy fields near the Undrajavaram in East Godavari district.
By Friday, the tiger was sighted moving through paddy fields on the outskirts of Pasalapudi village, nearly 30 km from Rajamahendravaram city.
East Godavari District Forest Officer B. Prabhakar Rao told The Hindu ; “The tiger has walked more than 30 kilometres across the plains in a single day, crossing many human settlements. However, no cattle kills have been reported over the past few days.”
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