Tigress STR 04 (Chanda), released in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) in western Maharashtra, has been keeping the landscape active as she moves extensively across the region to establish her territory. The field staff have been recording her pugmarks and hearing her calls consistently over the past few days. Along with Chanda, other male tigers, too, have begun frequenting tourist roads more often, with their presence captured through fresh tracks and camera-trap images.

STR spans across the districts of Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, and Ratnagiri. According to the Maharashtra Forest Department, four more female tigers from TATR will be released into STR.