West Sumatra BKSDA Expels Tigers That Prey On Cows Of Agam Residents

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AGAM - The West Sumatra Resource Conservation Agency (BKSDA), through the Agam Resort, has expelled the Sumatran Tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) which preyed on two livestock of Mahur Hilia resident, Nagari Silareh Aia, Palembayan District, to a protected forest location.

"We carried out evictions using sounds from Friday (3/12) night until Saturday (4/12) early in the morning," said the head of the Agam Natural Resources Conservation Resort (KSDA), Ade Putra in Lubuk Basung, as quoted by Antara, Saturday, December 4.

He said the eviction involved local residents at the location of two cows that were eaten by tigers. The animal was driven to a protected forest location with a distance of about one kilometer from the location.

"It is estimated that the animal has headed to the protected forest location, because previously we found tiger footprints leading to the protected forest," continued Ade Putra.

The Agam KSDA team is still monitoring the presence of tigers at the site. Previously, BKSDA Agam installed two camera traps and had not yet received a visualization of the tiger's presence.

The handling of human-animal conflicts was carried out after receiving a report from Wali Nagari Silareh Aia regarding the presence of two cattle belonging to a resident who was found dead and injured on Wednesday, December 1.

The team was dispatched to carry out report verification and field identification related to the report.

Earlier on Tuesday, November 30, Rano (38), a livestock owner, found his pets, children, and mothers, dead and injured from bites and scratches, which were thought to have come from tigers.

The BKSDA team together with Wali Nagari, Bhabinkamtias, Wali Jorong, and the local community who were at the scene have carried out procedures for handling wildlife conflicts.

From the results of interviews with eyewitnesses and field identification, it was concluded that the animal was a Sumatran tiger.

On the body of the calf found bite marks and claws that resulted in death.

While the mother's body was found with scratches and has received treatment from local veterinary medical personnel.

"The team drew conclusions after getting signs of the presence of animals in the form of traces, scratches, and the results of observations of wounds on the residents' livestock," he said.