A fresh tiger sighting near Akala village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district has worried residents two days after a tiger attacked a farmer who was working in his field. Drone cameras installed by Forest Department during an overnight search operation reportedly spotted tigress moving through the area with her three cubs.
This has given a new dimension to efforts to capture the animal which attacked recently. As tigress and her cubs might move close to agricultural fields and human settlements forest officials have stepped up monitoring and capture operations. Villagers have been asked to be alert and not venture into isolated areas (early morning/evening hours wild animals might be active).
The incident has renewed fears among farmers and residents in and around Akala village where agriculture is an integral part of life. Two days back a farmer named Paramesh was attacked by tiger while he was working in his field. Panic gripped the villages surrounding him and Forest Department launched search operation to find tiger.
The presence of tiger in agricultural area is a big concern for people who daily travel through fields, plantations and nearby pathways for their work. After attack forest officials started monitoring surrounding locations to know movement of animal and not allow it to come into contact with human beings again.
As part of the search operation, Forest Department used drone cameras to scan suspected tiger movement zones. During night operation aerial surveillance reportedly caught a tigress with three cubs.
This has become news because cubs can change behaviour and movements of adult animal as well. If tigress is protecting her young ones she may get defensive if someone comes close to her or if threat sensed. So forest officials need to be careful while planning capture operation; sighting also shows need to know exact location and movement patterns of animals before taking any action.
The Forest Department has since intensified efforts to track and catch the tiger after the drone sighting. Surveillance is being done in surrounding areas where officials are keeping a close watch on places where animals were spotted (drone cameras can help forest personnel see movement across fields, vegetation etc that cannot be seen from ground level). It can also tell them whether animals are moving towards human settlements or remaining in nearby patches of forest) immediate concern is for public safety without disturbing tigress and cubs unnecessarily.
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The presence of three cubs has also led to questions being asked whether the tigress had come in search of food or was moving through an established wildlife corridor but why animals were near Akala village has not been officially established yet.
Forest officials will have to study footage, identify movement routes of the animals and establish if the tigress spotted by drones is related to tiger attack on farmer Paramesh. The drone sighting does not prove that it was the same animal which attacked farmer Paramesh but further investigation would establish details.
Meanwhile villagers are on high alert as the capture operation continues. Farmers don’t want to go into their fields (close to places where tigers have been sighted). Families living near agricultural land are also worried as children and elderly people could be vulnerable if a wild animal is sighted.
Residents should cooperate with forest personnel and follow safety instructions during the operation; avoid isolated agricultural areas, not approach animals and immediately inform forest officials about new sightings.
Human-wildlife conflict is becoming an important issue in many parts of Karnataka areas where agricultural settlements and wildlife habitats are close by. Tigers move through human dominated landscapes from time to time looking for territory, prey or suitable habitat but people enter such areas when they do not know that wildlife use them too. The incident in Nanjangud once again brings out the need for wildlife monitoring, warning and action coordination between forest officials and local communities.
Now that the tigress and her three cubs have been spotted by drones, Forest Department has to manage without putting villagers or animals at risk. Capture efforts are on and officials are still patrolling the area but residents are waiting for more developments as search operation goes on. The big question is whether tiger involved in farmer attack can be safely identified and captured before another encounter takes place.
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