Tigress from Buxa reserve, recently relocated from Bihar, enters Assam

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Tigress from Buxa reserve, recently relocated from Bihar, enters Assam — Photo credit: The Hindu

According to the officials, the tigress, BTR-TF-1 (T-138), crossed the Sankosh River and a road in Gosaigaon in Assam to enter Raimona on October 25, 2026, mostly in search of suitable habitat. File photo: X/@byadavbjp

The tigress BTR-TF-1 (T-138) crossed the Sankosh river and is now roaming around Raimona National Park in Assam in search of suitable habitat

A three-year-old tigress from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve, relocated to West Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve on October 2, crossed into Assam’s Raimona National Park last week, officials said.

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According to the officials, the tigress, BTR-TF-1 (T-138), crossed the Sankosh River and a road in Gosaigaon in Assam to enter Raimona on Sunday (October 25, 2026), mostly in search of suitable habitat. “Once relocated, it takes a tiger a few times to explore its surroundings and establish its own territory. This female Royal Bengal tiger is also just exploring. So far, her movement area has been traced just 3 km away from the Bengal border,” said West Bengal Forest Minister Manoj Oraon.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 29, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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