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Nepal's first GPS-collared wild tiger poisoned by poachers
Jun 3, 2011, 17:55 GMT
Kathmandu- Nepal's first wild tiger to be fitted with global positioning system (GPS) collar was poisoned by poachers in Nepal, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) confirmed Friday.
The tiger had been missing for two weeks.
Authorities said the tiger, named Namo Buddha, died after consuming poisoned beef left by poachers. Three suspects were arrested.
'Namo Buddha's unfortunate end underscores the fact that efforts to protect Nepal's tigers are a serious challenge and such efforts now need to be further strengthened and consolidated,' said World Wildlife Fund officer, Anil Manandhar.
It was the first wild tiger fitted with a GPS collar.
The male wild tiger had been relocated to Bardiya National Park from Chitwan's National Park last year. In September 2010, it was injured and had strayed into the nearby tourist resort from Nepal's Chitwan National Park, located some 200 kilometres southwest of the capital Kathmandu.
By WWF statistics there are just 121 adult tigers in Nepal. Nepal aims to double the number of wild tiger numbers by 2022.
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