Article of the Sumatran Tiger

http://abcnews.go.com/International/Travel/story?id=6988958&page=1

This is an article called Fight to Save Sumatran Tiger by Margaret Conley from Jakarta, Indonesia. This sources purpose is to bring the dangers of these tigers', lives to everyone's attention. 


Summary

This article is about how Sumatran tigers are in a lot of danger. Tigers are straying from their homes to look for more food because food is limited in their area. Many humans are being killed due to human-tiger conflicts and so are the tigers. Conservation is a big problem; forests are wiped out and they are mostly replaced by oil plantatons. Residents in the tigers' areas are scared for their lives so they kill the tigers. Poaching is one of the biggest problems with keeping these tigers alive. In Indonesia, it's illegal to hunt and trade, but the laws aren't enforced enough to keep people from trading their body parts.

What I Learned

- A poacher can earn about $3,300 per tiger
- Even in Indonesia tigers are still being hunted or traded
- Poaching is the biggest problem with saing tigers
- Tigers are forced to move from their homes, due to lack of food