A <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-second-female-tigress-from-tadoba-soft-released-in-chandoli-national-park-under-operation-tara-23607097" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">female tiger</a> carcass was discovered on Sunday, January 4, in the Paschim Bimoli area of the Western Range Bagori of Assam's Kaziranga National Park &amp; Tiger Reserve.
The carcass was found within the protected area, and the death appeared to be a result of natural conflict.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/nature-and-wildlife/article/kaziranga-national-park-gets-35-critically-endangered-vultures-23607092" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Kaziranga National Park</a> director and divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Arun Vignesh reported that a post-mortem examination was conducted by a constituted committee, adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOP) of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
Preliminary findings from the examination strongly suggest that the tigress died due to infighting, a common natural cause.
On November 23, 2025, security personnel from the Biswanath Wildlife Division of Kaziranga National Park &amp; Tiger Reserve recovered bones of a Royal Bengal Tiger, officials said.
Security personnel also arrested five persons for illegal possession and attempting to sell the bones of the Royal Bengal Tiger.
Dr Sonali Ghosh, Field Director of Kaziranga National Park &amp; Tiger Reserve, said that the bones of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/nature-and-wildlife/photo/in-photos-20-rare-and-must-see-images-of-the-royal-bengal-tiger-on-international-tiger-day-106630/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Royal Bengal Tiger</a> recovered from the possession of Depen Pegu from Simaluguri Baligaon, Gohpur area. "In the operation of Eastern Range, Gamaria and Crime Investigation Range, Panibharal of Biswanath Wildlife Division, a total of 5 accused persons were apprehended on November 22," she said.
The apprehended persons were identified as Eilaram Doley, Ripun Pegu, Kerani Kaman, Pulish Kutum and Depen Pegu."They were trying to sell the wild animal trophy, and they were in contact with past offenders of the rhino poaching case," Dr Sonali Ghosh said.
<h2>Tiger shifted to Dnyanganga sanctuary for rewilding</h2>
A three-year-old <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/nature-and-wildlife/article/female-tiger-carcass-discovered-in-assams-kaziranga-national-park-death-due-to-infighting-23610658" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">tiger</a>, which was rescued as a cub, has been shifted to the Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra's Buldhana district for rewilding, forest officials said on Sunday, January 4.
The tiger, known as PKT7CP1, and its sister were rescued from Yavatmal district after they lost their mother when they were only six months old. The two big cats were then taken to a centre at the Pench Tiger Reserve in Nagpur district, where they received care, said officials.
The felines have acquired the skills and are ready to be released into the wild, said a release by the Range Forest Officer (Wildlife), Buldhana.
The tiger has been moved to the Dnyanganga <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/nature-and-wildlife/article/kaziranga-national-park-gets-35-critically-endangered-vultures-23607092" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Wildlife Sanctuary</a>, where it has been kept in an area of 5 hectares for now.
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-second-female-tigress-from-tadoba-soft-released-in-chandoli-national-park-under-operation-tara-23607097" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">tigress</a> will be released into Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Yavatmal district, it added. (With inputs from PTI)
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A female tiger carcass was discovered on Sunday, January 4, in the Paschim Bimoli area of the Western Range Bagori of Assam`s Kaziranga National Park

Female tiger carcass discovered in Assam's Kaziranga National Park; death due to infighting

Rescued as a cub, tiger shifted to Dnyanganga sanctuary for rewilding

The carcass was found within the protected area, and the death appeared to be a result of natural conflict

Assam: Tigress carcass found in Kaziranga National Park

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