Udhagamandalam: The search for tigers that are difficult to understand, which was identified as the Mudumalai Division of Tiger-23 (MDT-23) continued for the 12th day in Masinagudi and Singara Forest Ranges in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) -Buar buffer by preparing four tree houses (Minds ) And reduce the total number of special task units (STF) and Rapid Response Team (RRT) personnel in the Combing team up to 50.
This time, the teams mainly combed the outer circle of locations in a desperate effort to track big cats.
However, the team could not see tigers when heavy rains at night disrupted the operation.
A forest officer said the number of people in the preliminary team was reduced to ensure that tigers and other animals were not disturbed during surgery.
In the last 11 days, at least 120 to 150 forest personnel, STF and RRT were involved in preliminary operations.
The tree house, the officer said, was established to monitor the movement of the tiger and calm the animal.
It was also the day when Shekar Kumar Niraj, principal of principal and head of wildlife, joined the Ground search team to examine the potential for the habitat of the tigers and valleys that made up by bamboo.
“We use high resolution and drones that move quickly to scan the area that we call based on evidence and recorded data.
It is an area that has a high opportunity for the presence of MDT-23.
However, we did not succeed on that day.
We have intensified supervision at Around the human habitat for that night, “he told Toi.
According to him, the operation to capture MDT-23 will be continued at 6 am on Thursday.
“The plan is to increase the density of camera traps in the area identified and involve Grazer in search operations.” Previously on that day, Niraj had told the media that they adopted different scientific strategies in operations to capture tigers.
“The scientific method is very complex and we must be very careful, because we need to ensure the security of teams and animals.
High-quality drones used in car racing are used for operations to get visual high clarity.”
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