Prevent Human Victims, BBKSDA Installs Trap Cameras To Monitor Siak Residents' Serang Tigers

Riau BBKSDA and the authorities and the community at the location of a cow were found dead suspected of being attacked by a tiger in Dayun, Siak. BETWEEN/HO-BB KSDA Riau

JAKARTA - The Riau Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA) installed two camera traps (traps) to monitor the Sumatran tiger suspected of having attacked a resident's cow to death in Dayun Village, Dayun District, Siak Regency.

The head of the Riau BBKSDA, Supartono, said that the camera was installed to identify individual tigers, monitor their behavior, and movement patterns around the location. It is known that the residents' cows were found dead with severe injuries that were allegedly caused by the Sumatran Tiger attack on Wednesday, December 10.

"Installation of camera traps is an important step to determine the right and safe follow-up mitigation, both for local residents and for protected animals such as the Sumatran Tiger," said Supartono in Pekanbaru, Friday, quoted by Antara.

He said his party had checked and mitigated by going directly to the location. As a result of the inspection, the team found the carcass of the cow in a pathetic condition with injuries to the back of the body and upper thighs.

The results of field identification also show that there are footprints of animals that are strongly suspected to belong to the Sumatran tiger with a size of about 15 centimeters. Meanwhile, the location is in another use area (APL) which is a community oil palm plantation area.

"This condition is often a point of interaction between humans and wildlife due to it intersecting with the tiger's cruising area," he said.

Therefore, he appealed to the public to remain calm but vigilant, and not to carry out activities that could potentially endanger themselves. His party, he continued, would handle this case professionally with community safety priorities without ignoring tiger protection.

In addition, his party will also continue to carry out intensive monitoring and coordinate with local governments and security forces. This is to ensure that the situation remains under control and mitigation measures are effective.

"We really need cooperation and information from the community in our efforts to mitigate conflicts between humans and wildlife," he said.