Death of two tigers: one was poached, the other died of natural causes, says high-level panel
A government-appointed committee has determined that one of two tigers found dead in the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve was killed by poachers, while the other died of natural causes. Seven individuals have been arrested in connection with the poaching incident, which involved the illegal use of a firearm.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing challenges in wildlife conservation and the enforcement of anti-poaching laws within protected forest reserves.
A high-level committee constituted by the Andhra Pradesh government has concluded that the tiger whose carcass was found on July 31 in the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) was killed by poachers, while the tiger that died on July 29 succumbed to natural causes.
The committee, headed by retired IFS officer P. Mallikharjuna Rao, submitted that seven persons illegally hunted the animal using a country-made firearm, removed its four legs to extract claws, and concealed the carcass nearly two kilometres away from the actual crime scene for about three weeks. Officials recovered seven of the tiger's 18 claws, while efforts are continuing to recover the remaining claws from the accused.
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