Nagpur: In the first major exchange with a zoo outside Maharashtra, two female tigers and a pair of sloth bears from the Gorewada Rescue Center (GRC) were diverted to the National Zoological Park (NZP), Delhi, on Saturday.
On April 10, TOI has reported an exchange proposal where the Tiger and Bear goal, NZP will provide 8 sambar, 10 Blackbucks Albino, 10 Blackbucks, 20 deer barking and even eyebrows (Sangai), painting coals and wolves.
Panchbhai Pramod, Division Manager, Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM), said, “The Technical Committee of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on September 16, 2021, has cleared the exchange proposal.” On Friday, the NZP veterinary officer, Dr.
Abhijeet Bhaval was in town to receive animals.
Both Tigress, about three years, were involved in human-animal conflicts and arrested from Bramhapuri in Chandrapur Regency.
Animals are shifted in two vehicles along with the veterinarian Dr.
Mayur Pawshe and Dr.
Syed Bilal.
The Gorewada rescue center has 13 tigers in captivity.
Now it will have 11 tigers, including two men and 9 women.
“We still have advantages of tigers and can share two young Tigress with other zoos.
Vehicles carrying Tigers and Bears slotter will reach Delhi on Monday morning.
On Tuesday it will return with Blackbucks and Sambar.
In the second phase, Gorewada will bring more Many animals from NZP, “Panchbhai said.
Panchbhai said NZP had written on March 13, 2021, to the zoo in Nainital, Van Vihar in Bhopal and Gorewada demanded Tigers and Slotter Bears.
NZP is a zoo that participates for five species conservation breeders – tigers, lions, horned rhinos, sangai deer and red forest poultry.
It has managed to breed a number of endangered animals and birds.