Forest officials claim sightings of 15 new tigers cubs in Dudhwa

Lakhimpur, Nov 8 (PTI) In a good news for wildlife enthusiasts concerned over dwindling big cat population in the country, at least 15 tiger cubs have been sighted in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

Not only that, the survival rate of the cubs has also increased, they said.

"At least 15 tiger cubs have been sighted at various spots of the park," Shailesh Prasad, field director of the Dudhwa reserve in Kheri district, told PTI.

He said a tigress with three cubs was sighted in Madraicha while Chhota Palia, Chaltua, Kakraha, Puraina and Jhadi Tal areas of the national park and Sadar beat of Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary (KWS) were reported to have tigresses with two cubs respectively.

He also said, "a tigress with one cub was reported to be staying in Trans-Gerua area of KWS.

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