Less than a week after a tiger carcass was discovered, another dead tiger, a tigress aged around three to four years, was found in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR). The carcass was recovered from the Kathpora area of the Bagori Western Range on Sunday afternoon. Following the recovery, KNPTR Director Sonali Ghosh formed a committee to conduct a post-mortem examination and ensure proper disposal of the carcass as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) guidelines.
Preliminary findings from the post-mortem examination indicated that the female tiger likely died due to infighting. This incident follows the recent discovery on January 14 of a young male Royal Bengal tiger carcass, aged approximately two to three years, in the Eastern Range, Gamiri, under the Biswanath Wildlife Division of KNPTR. The staff of the Gopaljarani Anti-Poaching Camp spotted the carcass during routine patrolling, prompting the Director to set up a committee for post-mortem examination and disposal in line with NTCA protocols.
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, recognized as India’s seventh UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to the renowned ‘Big Five’ wildlife species. The park currently houses 2,613 greater one-horned rhinoceroses, 104 Bengal tigers, 1,228 Asian elephants, 2,565 wild water buffaloes, and 1,129 eastern swamp deer.
