Wildlife Response Unit

Mortality and fishing of the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) in conflict with humans is quite high raises concerns the extinction of this species. Tiger conflict occurs very rapidly, delay in response will result in retaliation from the public for hunting tigers by using poison, traps or snares. Improper handling of conflict could potentially lead to further conflict and involve individuals of different tigers, for example, because it turns out the tiger is have some cubs.

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Establishment of Wildlife Response Unit (WRU) in Medan, North Sumatra in 2008 is one of the WCS  intervention strategies to conserve tigers. In carrying out various efforts to control and conflict prevention WRU  in cooperation with the people directly and partnered with the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) and the National Park Authority. In handling the conflict, WRU are also considering the interest of society as one of the triggers of conflict factors are human behavior

WRU guided by the vision to develop harmonious interaction of people and wildlife with their habitat. With the aim of Preventing and handling tiger conflict quickly and minimize the casualties of conflict from the community as well as tigers.


Challenges



The use of meshes for the safety pig farms and rice paddies.

  • Management of cattle shed that is not feasible.
  • Hunting and the use of snares / traps pigs and deer in the forest edges and in the woods.
  • Handling tiger conflict handling can potentially lead to further conflict.
  • Indication of intent to murder a tiger conflict traded.

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WCS Activities


  • Preparation of anti attack tiger cages (Tiger Proof Enclosure) to secure the cattle from the target of a tiger with a “low cost and effective”.
  • Socializing procedures behave when you meet a tiger (tiger attack to avoid) and the things that effective conflict prevention
  • Building networks advance information on the existence of conflicts and potential conflicts of tigers.
  • Assist governments (BKSDA) in response and rescue victims trapped tigers.
  • Continue to improvise to improve the effectiveness of handling conflict.
  • In cooperation with various parties (NGO partners, community and government.

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