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Bengal-Assam launch joint op to capture Buxa tigress after NTCA approval
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 09:40 PM
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Following approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, forest departments from West Bengal and Assam have initiated a joint operation to capture a tigress in the Buxa region.
A coordinated effort to capture a tigress in the Buxa area has officially commenced following the receipt of approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). The operation is being jointly conducted by the forest departments of West Bengal and Assam, marking a significant step in managing the wildlife in the border region.
The NTCA's nod was a prerequisite for such cross-border wildlife management activities, ensuring that the capture process adheres to national conservation protocols. Both state forest forces are now working in tandem to locate and safely immobilize the animal.
The Buxa region, situated at the tri-junction of India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, is known for its complex wildlife dynamics. Joint operations between neighboring states are often necessary to address issues involving large predators that move across administrative boundaries.
Authorities have emphasized that the primary objective is the safety of both the public and the tiger, aiming to relocate the animal to a suitable habitat where it can thrive without posing a threat to human settlements.
The NTCA's nod was a prerequisite for such cross-border wildlife management activities, ensuring that the capture process adheres to national conservation protocols. Both state forest forces are now working in tandem to locate and safely immobilize the animal.
The Buxa region, situated at the tri-junction of India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, is known for its complex wildlife dynamics. Joint operations between neighboring states are often necessary to address issues involving large predators that move across administrative boundaries.
Authorities have emphasized that the primary objective is the safety of both the public and the tiger, aiming to relocate the animal to a suitable habitat where it can thrive without posing a threat to human settlements.