Overview
- Forest officials confirmed on Monday that a young male tiger has been recorded in Beed district based on camera-trap images and monitoring data.
- The animal, estimated to be four years old and about 200 kg, began its journey from Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in 2023 and was first captured on camera in Brahmgaon forest range on August 20.
- Camera-trap records show the tiger moved through Ashti and Patoda tehsils in September and later headed toward the Kari area near Barshi in Solapur district, and teams are continuing to track its movements.
- The Forest Department has advised villagers and livestock owners to avoid dense forest and hilly stretches, to follow safety guidance, and to cooperate with field teams to reduce conflict risk.
- Officials say the sighting highlights the value of protected forest corridors and camera-trap monitoring for enabling long-distance dispersal and could signal local range recovery after a gap dating to the 1910s–1920s.