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Radio-collared tigress moved from Bihar to North Bengal spotted in Assam
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🗓 30 Oct 2026, 09:44 PM
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A female tiger fitted with a radio collar, translocated from Bihar to a reserve in North Bengal, has been recorded crossing into Assam, wildlife officials said.
The forest department in Bihar had captured a sub‑adult tigress last year and relocated her to a protected area in North Bengal as part of a habitat‑balancing program. The animal was fitted with a satellite‑enabled radio collar to monitor its movements and assess the success of the translocation.
Monitoring data released on Monday showed that the tigress, after acclimating to the new forest, crossed the state line into neighboring Assam. The crossing was detected by the collar's GPS signal, which indicated a clear movement from the foothills of the Darjeeling district into the Assam border region.
Officials from the West Bengal Forest Department confirmed the sighting and said the data will help refine future relocation strategies, emphasizing the need for corridors that allow safe passage between states. The tigress remains healthy, and no human‑wildlife conflict has been reported so far.
The incident underscores the challenges of managing tiger populations across fragmented habitats, prompting calls for coordinated conservation efforts among Bihar, West Bengal and Assam authorities.
Monitoring data released on Monday showed that the tigress, after acclimating to the new forest, crossed the state line into neighboring Assam. The crossing was detected by the collar's GPS signal, which indicated a clear movement from the foothills of the Darjeeling district into the Assam border region.
Officials from the West Bengal Forest Department confirmed the sighting and said the data will help refine future relocation strategies, emphasizing the need for corridors that allow safe passage between states. The tigress remains healthy, and no human‑wildlife conflict has been reported so far.
The incident underscores the challenges of managing tiger populations across fragmented habitats, prompting calls for coordinated conservation efforts among Bihar, West Bengal and Assam authorities.