Tigers Take Revenge on Illegal Loggers in Sumatra, Killing Several
Published on March 19th, 2009
Conservation issues often involve conflicts between humans and other animals. In Sumatra, tigers are losing habitat to illegal loggers and palm oil plantations, which often have illicit support from local officials. A recent spate of tiger attacks shows that the tigers have nowhere left to go in the wild. In fact, there are only several hundred Sumatran tigers left in the wild. However, the attacks have only reinforced the local’s belief that every remaining tiger should be shot.
