Tiger Airlifted to Rajasthan for Genetic Boost

Rajasthan has initiated a landmark conservation effort by completing its first inter-state aerial translocation of a tiger. A three-year-old tigress from Madhya Pradesh's Pench Tiger Reserve was flown to Rajasthan and released into an acclimatisation enclosure at the Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve on Monday morning.

The tigress is currently in good health and showing normal behaviour, according to forest officials. She will remain in a specially prepared enclosure for approximately a week to adapt to the local climate, terrain, and prey before being released into the wild. This careful acclimatisation process is crucial for her successful integration.

This relocation is part of a broader strategy to strengthen tiger populations in Ramgarh Vishdhari and Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserves and to introduce fresh genetic diversity, combating inbreeding issues identified in Rajasthan's tiger population. This historic move, approved by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, is expected to facilitate future translocations.