May 13, 2010 6:35 PM

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Goa wildlife census indicates presence of tigers

Goa wildlife census has indicated the presence of tigers atleast in four places in the coastal state confirming claims of environmentalists that the tourist destination is a home to the big cat.<br/><br/>According to state forest department officials tiger pug marks and scat were found in two wildlife sanctuaries, a corridor of Sahyadri mountain ranges running through states of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka.<br/><br/>A senior forest department officer confirmed indirect evidences of the wild cat at Mhadei and Mollem National Park.<br/><br/>The census was held recently across all the wildlife sanctuaries and government-owned reserve forests.

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