Photo: Pixabay/12019 

 

By Daniel T Cross

 

Six tigers may not seem like all that many, yet the sighting of them on camera traps in a Thai wildlife sanctuary gladdened the heart of local conservationists and made news in the Southeast Asian nation.

 

That is because experts did not expect to find so many tigers in that area of protected forests as it is the first time in three decades that there has been an increase in the number of Indochinese tigers in the Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in central Thailand.

 

One reason for the return of the iconic predators into the area could be the renewed presence of wild cattle known as banteng, which frequently serve as prey for the predators.

 

“It is [possible] that the release of banteng in the sanctuary in recent years has led to the increase in the tiger population,” enthused Seree Makboon, a local wildlife official. “Our efforts have produced results beyond expectation.”

 

Full story: https://www.sustainability-times.com/environmental-protection/the-sighting-of-six-tigers-raises-conservationist-hopes-in-thailand/

 

 

-- © Copyright SUSTAINABILITY TIMES 2023-03-16

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

 

Wait for the 'Save the Banteng' protesters.

30 minutes ago, rwill said:

Wait for the 'Save the Banteng' protesters.

Then it may change to save the "Banteng protesters".

This would have been better kept secret. The poachers now will be planning a visit.

1 minute ago, LittleBear57 said:

This would have been better kept secret. The poachers now will be planning a visit.

Agreed but the poachers will know about it soon enough anway.

A fat bloke with a big gun and BBQ is on his way ????

In another story..... Several people missing near the Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary. Tigers spotted on camera with fat bellies and licking their lips. 

Thailand has never seriously challenged it's wild-life poachers, sadly.

Thai apex predator: mmh, tiger, yummy! It wake up my wang!

TAT to propose customized individual traveler tours to Chinese billionaires.

 

6 hours ago, LittleBear57 said:

This would have been better kept secret. The poachers now will be planning a visit.

My thoughts exactly. Poachers now know exactly where they can get (at least) six tigers. And with each tiger poached they will become more rare, and therefore more valuable. 

Poaching is one problem but encroachment on habitat is another - there is nothing to say that these tigers haven't been driven here from another location