For the first time in Nepal, a wild tiger fitted with satellite collar was translocated from the Chitwan National Park (CNP) to Bardia National Park (BNP) today. CNP authorities had rescued the injured male tiger from the premises of a hotel in Sauraha in September last year. “The tiger was placed in a secure enclosure at the park headquarters in Kasara for treatment where it recovered completely. A team of wildlife veterinarians, biologists and park authorities tranquilised it and fitted it with a Global Positioning System (GPS) collar,” said Maheshwor Dhakal, ecologist, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC). Read More
