Tiger reintroduction in Buxa marks new chapter in conservation: Bengal minister Yadav

Siliguri, Oct 2 (UNI) The release of a tigress in Buxa Tiger Reserve today marked the beginning of a new chapter in tiger conservation in West Bengal, union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav said. Describing the release as a fitting beginning to India's Wildlife Week 2026, Yadav said it marked the initiation of a phased tiger reintroduction programme aimed at restoring a viable and self-sustaining tiger population in the historically important Buxa landscape. In a social media post after the release, Yadav said that inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on landscape conservation and species protection,…