Udhagamandalam: The Mudumalai Division saved Tiger-23 (MDT-23), which is being treated because his wounds at the MySore Zoo, will shift to the vandalur zoo in Chennai or maintained at the zoo itself after completion of treatment.
Forest Minister K Ramachandran said higher forest officials would make decisions in this case based on the approval of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) after the tiger recovered from the full wound.
“The health condition of the tiger improved day after day and it would eat well.
MySore Zoo has all the complete rescue centers facilities.” The minister said the country would soon have a wild animal reservation center.
“We have sent a proposal to the government in this matter.” About 13 years old, MDT-23 has killed three people and around 10 heads of livestock in the Gudaluris Forest Division in Nilgiris in the past two months, before being arrested on October 15 after 21 days of operation.
Tiger then shifted to the cage according to the NTCA protocol and was taken to the MySore Zoo.
The animal has several signs on his body.
Tigers took place at the MySore Zoo was arrested or saved from the Karnataka Forest.
“In most cases, old tigers or are very hurt when arrested or saved.
Consider the old age and their inability to survive in the wild, they are maintained at the zoo itself,” said a source.
Tiger saved from nilgiris can be shifted to the vandalur zoo
