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NTCA approves recapture of Buxa tigress; Bengal forest minister says 'Queen of Dooars' will be brought back
Published: 02/11/26 14:42
Siliguri | India
Siliguri, Nov 2 (UNI) West Bengal Forest Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon on Monday evening announced that the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had granted approval for the recapture of the tigress that strayed from Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal into Raimona National Park in Assam. "We have received the approval from the NTCA. We are bringing back our Queen of Dooars," Oraon said in a video message from Raimona National Park, where he had reached to take stock of the situation and coordinate the operation with the Assam forest authorities. The minister's announcement comes after nearly seven to eight…