Tiger Dies in Nauradehi Reserve: Negligence Suspected, Cheetah Introduction Doubts

• A 3-year-old male tiger, brought from Kanha, died under suspicious circumstances in Nauradehi Tiger Reserve.
• The reserve management was reportedly unaware of the tiger's death for three days, raising serious negligence concerns.
• The tiger was orphaned at 4 months, raised in Kanha, and released into Veerangana Rani Durgavati Tiger Reserve to establish its territory.
• This is the second tiger death in the reserve since 2018; the cause of death is pending post-mortem results.
• Paw prints of another tigress were found near the carcass, but electrocution or poisoning have been ruled out.