Dehradun: A body of a male tiger, riddled with bullet wounds, was found in Bana Khera forest near the Corbett National Park on Sunday.
Though
park officials claim the death was a result of a territorial fight
between two tigers, wild life activists refuse to accept the explanation
saying reports bullet wounds on the tiger's body point toward some
foul-play.
In June, bodies of three tigers were discovered in
the jungles of the Tarai region. Another body of a tiger was recovered
from the Kishanganj Sanctuary of the Dudhwa National Park in the
Lakhimpur Kheri district.
According to latest census, there are only 1706 tigers left in the
country, with 235 tigers in Uttarakhand alone - news welcomed by
wildlife enthusiasts.
The forest department has increased
surveillance across tiger reserves in the area after several cases of
tiger poaching came to light.
With the discovery of the body
yesterday, the tally of tiger deaths in and around the Corbett region
has reached 10 for this year and has raised fresh concerns on poaching
in the area and highlighted the gaps in conservation efforts.
NDTV
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