Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: tiger trail This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2002/5/21/features/tiger2a & sec=f\ eatures ________________________ Tuesday, May 21, 2002 On the trail of the tiger AT least 11 different tigers have been photographed around the Felda Jerangau Barat (FJB) scheme in central Terengganu between 2000 and 2001. Three were photographed as cubs in early 2000, though only two can now be seen in photos as sub-adults. “I believe there are only about four resident tigers (one male and three females) around this area. The rest are considered transient tigers, which means they could be passing through the area looking for mates, or perhaps they were temporarily displaced,” says Mohd Azlan Jayasilan, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia’s scientific officer who is studying tigers in Jerangau. Eighteen automatic still cameras have been mounted around FJB to photograph tigers and other wildlife in the area. Still camera trapping of wildlife is by no means easy given the topography of the area. It is particularly tough at the Jerangau forest which is 250m to 600m above sea level, with slopes of up to 40 degrees. Azlan and his assistant have to endure arduous hikes to reach strategic locations to set up their modified cameras. The automatic cameras are triggered off when a subject passes in front and cuts off the infra-red beam. “Two of my cameras (secured by a steel cable) have been stolen,” laments Azlan, adding that the cameras cost RM2,000 each. He pointed out that the cameras could not be used for other purposes as they had been modified for wildlife photography. However, human beings are not the big problem at Jerangau. Rather, it is the wild elephants which wreak havoc by smashing up anything that enrages them. “Elephants, which I believe are irritated by the flashlight, have destroyed eight of my cameras. Most of the cameras were damaged beyond repair. Only in two or three instances have I managed to save the films,’’ says Azlan. The Jerangai tiger study has run into a financial shortfall which has stalled the visual documentation of wildlife in FJB. Those who wish to support WWF Malaysia’s tiger conservation project can contact the organisation at 03-7803-3772, or visit <a href= " www.wwfmalaysia.org " >www.wwfmalaysia.org</a>. ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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