Tiger shot by poachers in the Panna-Satna forest dies at Van Vihar
courtesy: http://www.bhopalpost.com
BHOPAL: A wounded tiger, shot by poachers at Uchera in the Panna-Satna forest belt, died at Van Vihar here on Friday.
The villagers had informed the forest authorities about the wounded tiger that was transquilised, operated upon and brought to the Van Vihar National Park here by the Panna National Park authorities earlier this week.
The tiger, whose central nervous system was damaged and rear legs were paralysed by bullet wounds, was twice operated upon within a period of 48 hours by veterinary experts. Despite best efforts the tiger could not be saved.
The entire episode is a grim warning how the tigers are threatened by poachers in Madhya Pradesh Forests. The latest estimation of tiger population by the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun and Government of India's Tiger Conservation Authority shows that the tiger population has dwindled to alarming levels in Madhya Pradesh. The death of the Uchera tiger should be treated as one of the last nails in the Tiger's coffin.
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