Efforts on to capture a second tiger in Gudalur Forest Division
The Forest Department in Gudalur is expanding efforts to capture a tiger spotted near human settlements in Vimalagiri. This operation is separate from the ongoing search for a different tiger in O’Valley that was responsible for two fatalities.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the increasing frequency of human-wildlife conflict and the challenges of managing wildlife in populated areas.
The Forest Department confirmed on Saturday that it had expanded operations to capture a second tiger in the Gudalur Forest Division.
A statement said: “In order to capture the tiger sighted in Nambalakkottai and Vimalagiri areas of the Gudalur Forest Division, two trap cages and 25 camera traps have been installed as per the instructions of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden.”
A special team comprising forest staff has been formed to track and monitor the animal. The department confirmed that the tiger being searched for in Vimalagiri is different to the one that killed two people in O’Valley in August.
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