JAKARTA - The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), West Sumatra, stated that a Sumatran tiger that died was entangled in Sigaruntang, Jorong Sungai Pua, Nagari or Sungai Pua Village, Palembayan District, Agam Regency, last Thursday had appeared in two locations in the district.
"This animal has also appeared in Pasia Laweh, Palupuh and Baringin sub-districts, Palembayan sub-district," said Head of Region I Section Head of the Conservation Section Region I of the West Sumatra BKSDA Antonius Vevri in Lubuk Basung, Antara, Friday, July 26.
The tiger was caught on camera traps belonging to the West Sumatra BKSDA in Baringin, Palembayan District, April 2024, and Pasia Laweh, Palupuh District.
From the results of camera traps, protected animals Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their Ecosystems can be seen with the condition of the left front leg broken.
"The dead tiger also suffered a defect on the left leg," he said.
He added that conflict management had been carried out in the area after buffalo and goats belonging to residents were eaten by tigers.
Handling the conflict by deploying West Sumatra BKSDA WRU officers, the Panti Region I Conservation Resort, the Maninjau Region II Conservation Resort and the Pasia Laweh Nagari (Pagari) Patrol Team, Pagari Baringin, COP and Sitas Indonesia.
"We also set up trap cages in Pasia Laweh, Baringin and others to evacuate the animals," he said.
He admitted that the tiger was first caught in a pig snare on the neck, known to residents in the name of Simar while in his rice field.
Simar suspected that the pig was entangled and after that he went straight to the location. Arriving at the location, Simar saw a tiger entangled and immediately reported it to local residents.
After that Wali Nagari or the Head of Sungai Pua Village reported the findings to the BKSDA at around 16:00 WIB.
His party immediately dispatched officers from the Conservation Resort Region I Panti, Resort Conservation Region II Maninjau and Conservation Resort Marapi Singgalang to the location.
Officers arrived at the Pua River at around 18:30 WIB and went straight to the location, then at around 19:10 WIB the tiger was dead.
"We immediately evacuated the students and taken them to the West Sumatra Animal Hospital in Padang for necropsy to determine the cause of death other than being entangled," he said.
In the future, the West Sumatra BKSDA will carry out a pig snare sweep that is installed and disseminate information to residents not to install snares that have an impact on the population of tigers and other protected animals.
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