一个年轻的老虎在印度老虎保留地的高速公路上被一辆汽车撞死, 标志着该地区核心地带首次发生此类死亡事件。
A young tiger was killed by a car on a highway in India’s tiger reserve, marking the first such death in the area’s core zone.
2025年12月23日, 在Andhra Pradesh的Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger保留地(Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserva)的565号国家高速公路上, 一辆汽车将一名估计2-3岁的年轻母虎杀害,
A young tigress, estimated at 2–3 years old, was killed on December 23, 2025, by a vehicle on National Highway 565 in Andhra Pradesh’s Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, marking the first recorded tiger roadkill in the reserve’s core area.
在Sirigiripadu附近发现,该动物在穿越林地的一条四道高速公路上被击中。
Found near Sirigiripadu, the animal was struck on a four-lane highway running through forested land.
森林官员通过验尸确认死亡,焚化尸体,并根据《野生动物保护法》提起诉讼。
Forest officials confirmed the death via post-mortem, incinerated the body, and filed a case under the Wildlife Protection Act.
森林部门和警察部门正在进行联合调查。
A joint investigation by forest and police departments is underway.
继前一天豹子在附近一条铁路线上死亡之后。
This follows a leopard’s death the previous day on a nearby railway line.
官员警告越来越多的老虎人口,缺乏速度控制会增加风险,促使人们呼吁限制速度,发出警告信号,并沿保护区的高速公路穿越野生生物。
Officials warn rising tiger populations and lack of speed controls increase risks, prompting calls for speed limits, warning signs, and wildlife crossings along highways in protected zones.