By Dr Jennifer Showers | Wildlife Rescue veterinarian
Eagle release/tiger progress and new admissions!
The eagle was released from rainforest close to the ocean in a wonderful high relocatable module enclosure – built with your donations. He returned for feeding initially but hopefully now is making his own way in the world.
Gadis the foot amputated Tiger will be relocated over the next month to a specially built much larger enclosure close to rainforest, away from people, and in Tiger habitat.
Tiger (harimau)/human conflict is increasing in our area as human incursions in to their habitat increase. We have just rescued a baby tiger today so time is limited and will update everyone in the next week. She is a little girl trapped in a pit trap and only weighs 6KG. She was emaciated and dehydrated but following intravenous fluids she has eaten well and hopefully will make a full recovery.
The rescue team visited a local village Padangpananginsori last weekend to discuss mitigation techniques as the village has had close tiger visits and have great respect for the tiger but were concerned that some residents may try to hurt the tiger. At a village 6 to 7 kilometers away a tiger was snared and killed before a rescue team arrived three weeks before.
A local respected teacher wrote to the team
“Tiger of Sumatrahas been annoyed by the people who cut wood in the rainforest.So they move to seek the safe area. The ]y exhausted looking for prey to eatbecause the other animals are pleasurer live beside the district. Further more the tiger teased and disturbed with the action cutting wood without thinking of loosed. I think the tiger want to look for a safe new area to develop luxuriantly. It is not a long time the tiger will live together with the people. Very dangerous in the situation. Take care the rainforest that is save the tiger.”
This highlights the priority to save habitat.
A new baby gibbon Tom has come with 3 other gibbons confiscated from the illegal pet trade. He is very thin and hardy and hopefully the two baby orphans (Jos has grown a lovely new shiny coat) will provide company and in time affection for each other on the long road to rehabilitation. The new gibbons have already had their medical tests and are fine so will be gradually introduced to their gibbon companions.
At the moment they love swinging and exploring their new larger enclosures whilst SRI starts it new project to build a rehabilitation centre where they can enjoy huge enclosures to develop their jungle skills!
This week the rescue centre has admitted another crocodile and a baby leopard cat. (Prionialurus bengelensis)The little girl is quite aggressive for someone so small! She will take about 4 and ½ months in care and rehabilitation before release. Like all cats she will soon learn to hunt and fit into the rainforest release site.
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