The Tiger That Entered Trap Cage In West Sumatra Is Female, Age Estimated 3-5 Years

Veterinarians check the health of tigers in trap cages (Photo via ANTARA)

West Sumatra - The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) that entered the trap enclosure belonging to the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of West Sumatra (West Sumatra) in Maua Hilia, Jorong Kayu Pasak Timur, Nagari Salareh Aia, Agam Regency, is female. After the tiger is estimated 3-5 years.

"Based on the initial identification carried out by the medical team of the Dharmasraya Sumatran Tiger Rehabilitation Center, Arsarl Foundation, the tiger is a female aged three to five years," said the head of the Natural Resources Conservation Resort (KSDA) Agam, Ade Putra in Lubukbasung, Antara, Tuesday. January 11.

The evacuation of protected animals under Law No. 5/1990 on the Conservation of Natural Resources and their Ecosystems went well, assisted by members of the Palembayan Police, Palembayan Koramil 11, Nagari Salareh Aia officials, and local residents.

"I thank you for the assistance that has been given, from conflict handling to animal evacuation," he said.

Ade said that the 41-day conflict was handled after the calf belonging to Rano (38) was eaten by a tiger on November 30, 2021. After that, his party carried out field identification, looking for the presence of animals in the form of footprints, feet, and feces.

On Wednesday, December 22, the Agam KSDA Resort installed a trap cage in the community's oil palm plantation. "Local residents know that the animal was entered into a trap cage last Monday at around 14.00 p.m. local time," he said.

Meanwhile, the veterinarian at the Dharmasraya Sumatran Tiger Rehabilitation Center, Arsarl Foundation, Drh. Daniel Hot Asih Sianipar added that the health of the tigers when they were evacuated was in good condition. But it needs further examination.

"The tigers were in good condition when they were evacuated from the trap cage to the transport cage," he said.

The guardian of Nagari Salareh Aia, Iron Maria Edi, thanked the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) through the Agam Resort for following up on reports of human-wildlife conflicts.

"The Agam KSDA Resort Team immediately followed up on the report I submitted after the local calf was eaten by a tiger," he said.

With the capture of this tiger, residents are no longer afraid when they go to the garden to harvest fresh fruit bunches of oil palm, areca nut, and corn. So far, residents are afraid, so they don't go to the garden for about a month.