A tigress was found dead in Thekkady Lake on Wednesday.
The forest area adjoining the lake is part of the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
The carcass of the nearly three-year-old animal was found floating in the lake. No external injuries could be seen on the body, officials said.
A team of experts including K.K. Ramachandran, Head of the Wildlife Biology Department of the Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, two veterinarians of the Kerala State Forest Department and a local veterinarian, had inspected the carcass.
Experts suspect disease as the cause of death. Toxicology studies will be held on samples from the carcass. The exact cause of death could be ascertained only after obtaining post mortem report. The carcass will be burned after completing the mandatory steps, officials said.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Viability of Kanha-Pench Tiger Corridor questioned in PIL
06.01.2011 | 13:46
Jabalpur
Supriya Amber
The First Bench of Chief Justice SR Alam and Justice RS Jha have issued notice in a matter pertaining to Kanha Pench Tiger corridor. A petition in the nature of public interest litigation was filed by three individuals pointing out impracticality of the tiger corridor. Raising questions on the design of the corridor as well as its impact on population as well as the wild-life the petition seeks restriction of commercial activities in the area as well as other safeguards for safety of the wild-life.
The bench issued notices to Union of India through ministry of environment and forest, state forest department, national tiger conservation authority, project tiger directorate, Satpura foundation through its managing director and collector Seoni to file reply within 3 weeks.
Senior counsel Adarsh Muni Trivedi appeared for petitioner.
Jabalpur
Supriya Amber
The First Bench of Chief Justice SR Alam and Justice RS Jha have issued notice in a matter pertaining to Kanha Pench Tiger corridor. A petition in the nature of public interest litigation was filed by three individuals pointing out impracticality of the tiger corridor. Raising questions on the design of the corridor as well as its impact on population as well as the wild-life the petition seeks restriction of commercial activities in the area as well as other safeguards for safety of the wild-life.
The bench issued notices to Union of India through ministry of environment and forest, state forest department, national tiger conservation authority, project tiger directorate, Satpura foundation through its managing director and collector Seoni to file reply within 3 weeks.
Senior counsel Adarsh Muni Trivedi appeared for petitioner.
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