Another tiger death reported in A.P.’s Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve; official suspended
A tigress died in Andhra Pradesh's Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve after being caught in a snare, with forest officials attempting to cover up the incident. Disciplinary action has been taken against staff members for failing to report the death and improperly disposing of the carcass.
Why it matters
This incident highlights critical failures in wildlife conservation and anti-poaching enforcement within protected Indian tiger reserves.
Even as the probe into the recent death of two tigers in Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) of Andhra Pradesh is on, the death of a tigress in the reserve came to light on Tuesday. Though the tigress died in September 2025, the field staff did not inform the higher officials about it and disposed of the carcass, senior officials said.
An Undetected Offence Report (UDOR) has been registered against those who placed the snare in which the tigress was caught and died, while disciplinary action has been initiated against the forest staff who disposed of the carcass without following the procedures and informing superiors.
Deputy Director Project Tiger, Atmakur, Vignesh Appavu told The Hindu that they had received credible information about the death of a tigress after it was caught in a snare in September 2025 and that the carcass was burnt without following the due procedure.
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