Tiger sighting at Cavre reinforces existence

Tiger sighting at Cavre reinforces existence
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, MAY 25
Sighting of a tiger at Cavre in Quepem taluka a fortnight back has reinforced the contention that the wildcat does exist in Goa’s forest.
Locals confirmed that they have informed the State forest department, a fortnight ago, about sighting of tiger in the cashew plantation. The plantation is leased to Goa Forest Development Corporation (GFDC) by the forest department.
“While we were busy brewing fenny we saw a tiger just few metres away. We had to climb up on the tree to hide and came down only after the animal went,” a local said.
Forest department was immediately informed about the sighting in this area, which has a history of tiger kills.
Subsequently after the sighting, the locals also found indirect evidence of a tiger here when a bison’s mutilated body was found in the forest of Cavre.
The recent wildlife census conducted by forest department has found eight indirect evidences of tiger existence in states wild.