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Sumatran tiger conservation and human-wildlife conflict

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The Sumatran tiger, an endangered subspecies with approximately 400 individuals remaining in the wild, faces ongoing threats from habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict. In West Sumatra, Indonesia, authorities recently captured a young female tiger that had been entering residential areas and preying on livestock. The animal was trapped using a goat carcass as bait and was scheduled for medical examination before a planned release into the wild. Concurrently, conservation efforts are expanding through captive breeding programs. At the Attica Zoological Park in Greece, three two-month-old cubs—two males and one female—were recently microchipped and vaccinated. These cubs were born to a mother named Toba and a father named Argos, though Argos recently passed away from cancer. These captive populations are intended to serve as a global backup to support the species and facilitate future reintroductions into natural habitats.

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