Searching for evidence of the "extinct" Javan tiger, Indonesia
Searching for evidence of the "extinct" Javan tiger, Indonesia DNA testing on a single hair strand taken from a West Javan fence inspired a search for a huge cat. Source aljazeera.com 26 March 2024 Indonesia is looking for proof that the supposedly extinct Javan tiger may not be completely extinct. An official from the nation's environment ministry disclosed the search for evidence of the big cat's survival on Tuesday. The search will involve the use of camera traps and comprehensive DNA sweeps. It is thought that the 1980s saw the extinction of the species. The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) proposed in a research published last week that a solitary tiger hair strand discovered in West Java in 2019 matched the traits of the unique species, prompting the start of the inquiry. According to the study, which was released by Cambridge University Press, a local named Ripi Yanur Fajar cla