Updated August 27th, 2021 at 17:47 IST
Three endangered Sumatran tigers found dead
Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers, including two cubs, were found dead in a conservation area on Indonesia's Sumatra island after being caught in traps apparently set by a poacher, authorities said Friday.
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Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers, including two cubs, were found dead in a conservation area on Indonesia's Sumatra island after being caught in traps apparently set by a poacher, authorities said Friday.
The mother and a female cub were found dead Tuesday in the Leuser Ecosystem Area, a forested region for tiger conservation in Aceh province, said conservation agency officials. The body of a male cub was found on Thursday about 5 meters (15 feet) away.
An examination of the carcasses determined the tigers died due to infected wounds caused by wire traps, said Rosa Rika Wahyuni from the Aceh Wildlife and Nature Conservation Center.
Officials said several traps similar to ones used to capture wild pigs on farms were found in the area of the bodies.
Sumatran tigers, the most critically endangered tiger subspecies, are under increasing pressure due to poaching as their jungle habitat shrinks, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It estimates fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers remain in the wild.
IMAGE: AP
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Published August 27th, 2021 at 17:47 IST
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