Three-legged tiger in Sumatra

An unobtrusive World Wildlife Fund camera installed in an Indonesian National Park captured a dangerous Sumatran tiger that seemed to have just slipped from the trap. The photo shows a tiger missing the lower half of his right leg.

The WWF staff suspected the tiger was the one reported to have been trapped in November 2006, and believed it escaped in a scratched state or had its claws cut off. This tiger seems to be in good health, can be dangerous with destruction.

(Photo: BBC) Sumatra tiger is one of the most dangerous tigers in the world, with over 400 children living in the wild forest. They can only be found on the Sumatra peninsula in Indonesia, where they are brutally hunted for sale on the black market and where their habitats are quickly damaged by timber extraction and agricultural exploitation.

In addition to the threat of traps, some traps were set up by poachers to catch tigers, while most of these traps were designed to catch other animals taking wild meat for local villagers. or used to destroy threats.

Sunarto - WWF tiger biologist, said: 'It is disappointing that this happens right inside a national park, where tigers should be protected. Looking at the photos, this tiger seems to be in a very good condition, but it is not sure in the future. The number of Sumatran tigers is low, so we cannot afford to lose them, even one by the trap. '

Anti-theft measures

WWF is working with Sumatra's wildlife agencies to raise awareness of tiger conservation, including persuading people to stop using traps and educating them about the dangers that are present. stalking at these jobs.

Since 2005, WWF and burglar hunting teams have confiscated at least 101 traps, 75 of which were found inside protected areas in Tesso Nilo National Park and the Conservation Area. Rimbang Baling Wild Animal. In these 101 traps, 23 were identified as specifically used to trap tigers; The rest are used to trap wild boars, deer and bears that eat honey.

Camera sneaking shows that Tesso Nilo is a quite good habitat for Sumatran tigers, there are many natural prey available in the area. Moreover, the study clearly confirmed that there were at least five tigers in the park, and two were thought to be far from the park. It is said to plan to expand the park because of the more crowded tiger population, and better interconnected wild habitats.

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