Mixed luck in Sariska

  • 08/07/2008

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

LOST IN SARISKA: The tigress from Ranthambhore who is yet to come to terms with her new surroundings. JAIPUR: The male tiger introduced into Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar district of Rajasthan ten days ago from Ranthambhore National Park is coping well while the condition of the female, brought in this past Friday, cannot be said to be very good. The 220-kg male, released from its one-hectare enclosure inside Sariska on Sunday, is said to be on an exploratory mission of the 881 sq km reserve but the female, which is showing clear signs of unease after the translocation, did not care to venture out even after the gates of her enclosure were kept open throughout the day on Monday. "We opened the gates of the enclosure around 9 a.m. today but the animal has remained inside till now,' said Sariska Field Director P.S. Somasekhar talking to The Hindu in the evening after his return from the core area of the reserve. "Maybe being a shy animal it chose to remain behind the thickets during the day. We are waiting to find out what it does during the night,' he said. Worse still, the female tiger, caught from Rajbagh area of Ranthambhore and weighing 160 kg, has not eaten anything after its arrival four days ago. On the contrary the male, who seems to have adjusted to the new environment, even scored a kill after its release from the enclosure the other day