Wounded tiger found on camera Kanchanaburi jungle, expert advice sought

[snoop1130]

 

Officials from Thailand’s Wildlife Conservation Office will consult experts from the Khao Nang Rum Wildlife Research Station and conservationists on whether to capture a wounded wild tiger alive, to be raised elsewhere, or to allow it to remain in the jungle.

 

The tiger, which has lost its right rear leg, was recently captured by camera traps eating a buffalo carcass in the jungle in Thong Pha Phum district of the western province of Kanchanaburi.

 

Director of the Wildlife Conservation Office Sompong Thongseekhem told Thai PBS today (Thursday) that he is not sure if this is the same tiger that recently attacked Karen villagers inside the Khao Laem national park.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/wounded-tiger-found-on-camera-kanchanaburi-jungle-expert-advice-sought/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-10

 

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[keith101]

It looks very thin for a big cat so capture and relocate would be best for all concerned .

[jcmj]

Let nature take it’s course. If it has been that way for awhile, it definitely doesn’t seem to be a problem. Like most other creatures they just learn to compensate. Maybe they should capture it to see if it is an old wound, defect or if it is fairly new and infected before they just remove it from its natural habitat. 

[steven100]

15 minutes ago, jcmj said:

Let nature take it’s course

If this were true it wouldn't be missing a leg,  as my guess is it's been caught in a trap set by poachers and lost it's leg.

I'd say cage catch it, tranquilize it and relocate it to somewhere where it can get enough food as it will likely starve and die if left in the park in this condition.

[tonray]

11 minutes ago, steven100 said:

as it will likely starve and die if left in the park in this condition.

or worse yet....kill someone who inadvertantly crosses its path

[Troy Tempest]

2 minutes ago, tonray said:

or worse yet....kill someone who inadvertantly crosses its path

Unless of course the victim is a poacher!

 

On another note in a related story it said that 2 tigers had been poached!

 

Just how big a pan do you think it would take?......Or maybe they poached them one at a time?

[NE1]

Any big cat in that condition will turn to the easiest and slowest moving prey (humans ).

Edited February 11, 2022 by NE1

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Officials from Thailand’s Wildlife Conservation Office will consult experts from the Khao Nang Rum Wildlife Research Station and conservationists on whether to capture a wounded wild tiger alive, to be raised elsewhere, or to allow it to remain in the jungle

Feed it in the wild... it will soon work-out where to find food left out for it.