Sub-adult male tiger killed after hit by train near Nagpur

Nagpur: A sub-adult male tiger was killed after being hit by a train near Jamtha, around 20km from Nagpur, late on Tuesday night. The forest dept said the tiger was around 1.5 years old and its carcass has been sent for post-mortem.Dr Vinita Vyas, DCF (territorial) said, "Information about the tiger accident was received after the loco pilot of Kerala Express alerted the station master at 9.24pm. Forest staff reached the site and spot panchnama was carried out at around 11am."On Wednesday, a joint inspection of the site was conducted with participation of officials from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), territorial division, field staff from Butibori unit, honorary wildlife warden, veterinary officers, and representatives of WRTC Gorewada. The dept said samples were collected and further inquiry was underway.Ajinkya Bhatkar, honorary wildlife warden, Nagpur, said, "The recent incident is deeply concerning. The increasing deaths of tigers and the rising incidents of human-wildlife conflict in Nagpur demand immediate and serious planning."He added, "Wildlife conservation cannot be addressed in isolation. Coordinated involvement of all line departments is essential, especially in the scientific planning of linear infrastructure to ensure wildlife protection and to prevent and mitigate human-wildlife conflict."