Tigress exploring its natural habitat, no question of bringing it back: Bengal Forest Minister

Siliguri, Oct 27 (UNI) The three-year-old tigress released into Buxa Tiger Reserve on October 2 is exploring a large area before settling in its territory, West Bengal Forest Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon has said, dismissing reports that the animal has fled Bengal for Assam. The tigress was brought from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve and released at Jayanti in Buxa. Since then, it has been moving through the forest corridor connecting Buxa, the Dooars and Assam. Speaking to a private television channel, Oraon said the movement was natural and there was no plan to tranquilise the tigress and bring it back.…