Camera traps inside the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary have revealed that the maletiger, which has been repeatedly captured on camera, also moves in the neighbouring forested areas ofMaharashtraandKarnataka.
A year-long occupancy study in the Sahyadri Konkan corridor conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Trust Pune has indicated that tigers travel from Maharashtras Sahyadri Tiger Reserve into Goa and Karnataka and vice versa. It also highlighted the need for improved protection efforts in corridor areas.