Tiger Recorded By Female Cows In East Aceh, BKSDA Deploys Team

The police and the community checked the location of the carcass of the cow that died being eaten by a tiger in East Aceh Regency, Wednesday (18/10/2023). BETWEEN/HO-Doc Residents

ACEH - The Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) sent a team to overcome disturbances to the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) in East Aceh Regency. "We have deployed a team to deal with tiger disturbances that reportedly prey on the livestock of residents in East Aceh Regency," said Head of the Conservation Section Region I BKSDA Aceh Kamarudzaman when contacted from Banda Aceh, Antara, Wednesday, October 18. Previously, the Sumatran tiger was reported to have pounced on a cow in Gampong Panton Rayeuk T, Banda Alam District, East Aceh Regency, Wednesday morning. Kamarudzaman said that his party could not mention the gender and age of the tiger that preyed on the livestock. This is because the team is still in the field examining and analyzing the traces of these protected animals. "We are still waiting for the team's report in the field. After that, the negative interaction of the tiger will be immediately handled. We also urge the public to limit their activities until conditions are completely safe," he said. Based on the list of animal scarcity issued by the world conservation agency International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), this animal, which is only found on the island of Sumatra, has a critically endangered species, and is at high risk of extinction in the wild. The Aceh BKSDA appealed to the public to jointly preserve the Sumatran tiger by not destroying the forest which is the habitat of various types of animals. And not to catch, injure, kill, store, possess, maintain, transport, and trade protected animals alive or dead. Then, do not install snares, poisons, high voltage electric fences that can cause the death of protected wildlife. All illegal acts are subject to criminal sanctions in accordance with statutory regulations. In addition, other illegal activities can also cause wildlife conflicts, especially the Sumatran tiger with humans. This conflict resulted in economic losses to casualties, both humans and the survival of the wildlife.