Lessons from translocating a tiger for population recovery [Commentary]

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• A three-year-old tigress, T138, was released into Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on October 2, 2026, to restore its tiger population.
• T138 came from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar, where tiger occupancy rose from 510 sq km in 2006 to 750 sq km in 2010 after mining closures.