While it is being speculated among the wildlife circles that the legendary tigress T-15 also know as Maya from the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve might have died after the skeleton of a tiger was found on Saturday in the Tadoba beat, the officials from Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) have clarified that they have not declared the death of T-15 and so people should avoid misinterpretation.

Don’t assume yet

Field director and conservator of forest (CF) of TATR, Dr Jitendra Ramgaokar said, “On November 18, 2023 a press note was issued from this office in order to share the information regarding the efforts being taken by the forest department to find out the whereabouts of tigress named T-15. Subsequently, it has been observed in media, including social media, that the information shared, has been misinterpreted and wrongly assumed that the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve authorities have declared the death of tigress named T-15. This office is in receipt of several queries in this regard from various stakeholders.”