<p>Wildlife lovers have reasons to cheer as a tigress has given birth to four cubs in the Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Maharashtra's Gondia district, officials said.</p>.<p>Besides, two more tigresses from the Bramhapuri range (in Chandrapur district) are expected to be released in the NNTR soon, they said.</p>.<p>Of late, tigress T-4 has been seen moving around with four cubs born in a single litter, NNTR's field director Jayarame Gowda R said.</p>.<p>It is a good sign as the tiger population in the reserve will go up further, he said.</p>.<p>The cubs are believed to be four to five months old, an official said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/cobra-and-jackal-rescued-together-in-rare-encounter-in-pune-district-1218914.html" target="_blank">Cobra and jackal rescued together in rare encounter in Pune district</a></strong></p>.<p>Currently, the NNTR has 12 to 17 tigers, as per the recent All India Tiger Estimation report.</p>.<p>The forest department has also brought two tigresses from the Bramhapuri range and they would be released in the NNTR soon, the official said.</p>.<p>With the sighting of T-4 with four cubs and translocation of two big cats on cards, there would be new challenges before the NNTR management, honorary wildlife warden Sawan Bahekar said.</p>.<p>The authorities have to ensure protection of the cubs and also regularly monitor movement of the two new felines to be released in the reserve, he said.</p>.<p>"There may be some conflict situation and natural threats. The management also requires to make efforts to prevent any man-made threat for the felines. It would also have to be ensured that the tigers stay inside the core areas and do not move out often,” Bahekar said.</p>
<p>Wildlife lovers have reasons to cheer as a tigress has given birth to four cubs in the Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Maharashtra's Gondia district, officials said.</p>.<p>Besides, two more tigresses from the Bramhapuri range (in Chandrapur district) are expected to be released in the NNTR soon, they said.</p>.<p>Of late, tigress T-4 has been seen moving around with four cubs born in a single litter, NNTR's field director Jayarame Gowda R said.</p>.<p>It is a good sign as the tiger population in the reserve will go up further, he said.</p>.<p>The cubs are believed to be four to five months old, an official said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/cobra-and-jackal-rescued-together-in-rare-encounter-in-pune-district-1218914.html" target="_blank">Cobra and jackal rescued together in rare encounter in Pune district</a></strong></p>.<p>Currently, the NNTR has 12 to 17 tigers, as per the recent All India Tiger Estimation report.</p>.<p>The forest department has also brought two tigresses from the Bramhapuri range and they would be released in the NNTR soon, the official said.</p>.<p>With the sighting of T-4 with four cubs and translocation of two big cats on cards, there would be new challenges before the NNTR management, honorary wildlife warden Sawan Bahekar said.</p>.<p>The authorities have to ensure protection of the cubs and also regularly monitor movement of the two new felines to be released in the reserve, he said.</p>.<p>"There may be some conflict situation and natural threats. The management also requires to make efforts to prevent any man-made threat for the felines. It would also have to be ensured that the tigers stay inside the core areas and do not move out often,” Bahekar said.</p>