Young Tiger Travels Hundreds of Kilometres Across Maharashtra

A young male tiger has been travelling more than 400 kilometres across Maharashtra in search of a permanent territory. After leaving Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yavatmal, the tiger has been moving through forests, hills and agricultural areas across several districts. Over the past two years, it has been spotted in Beed, Latur, Dharashiv, Solapur and Ahilyanagar. The tiger was first recorded in the Ashti hill region of Beed on December 10, 2025, and was spotted again on July 27, 2026. Following an incident in which it reportedly hunted livestock at Brahmagaon last month, the Forest Department installed camera traps to track its movements.

The tiger's movements went unrecorded for nearly 10 days after it was captured on camera on August 20. It was eventually photographed again on August 29 near Yeshwandi in Vashi taluka of Dharashiv district. Wildlife experts say such long-distance movement is common among young male tigers after they separate from their mothers and begin searching for territories of their own. Forest officials believe that the tiger may remain in an area for longer periods if adequate food and water are available. The animal is believed to prey mainly on deer, wild boar and nilgai.