THREE critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead after being caught in traps on Sumatra island in the latest setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400, authorities said.
A female and a male tiger were found dead on Sunday with leg injuries caused by a snare trap near a palm oil plantation in East Aceh district of Aceh province, said local police chief Hendra Sukmana.
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