Translocated tigress 'removes' radio collar, goes missing in Maharashtra; traced after 3 days

Translocated tigress 'removes' radio collar, goes missing in Maharashtra; traced after 3 days

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A two-year-old tigress, translocated from Tadoba National Park to Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, removed her GPS collar, prompting a massive search operation. The tigress, known as NT3, was found and plans are underway to sedate her and reattach the collar. This incident has raised concerns about the effectiveness of collaring procedures, especially after a previous tigress experienced collar malfunction.

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